diff --git a/plugins/example_plugin/Makefile b/plugins/example_plugin/Makefile
index c84c3ef..7f0f0f4 100644
--- a/plugins/example_plugin/Makefile
+++ b/plugins/example_plugin/Makefile
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ CXXFLAGS	:= $(CFLAGS)
 ASFLAGS	:=	-g $(ARCH)
 LDFLAGS	=	-g $(ARCH) $(RPXSPECS) -Wl,-Map,$(notdir $*.map) $(WUPSSPECS) 
 
+ifeq ($(DEBUG),1)
+CXXFLAGS += -DDEBUG -g
+CFLAGS += -DDEBUG -g
+endif
+
+ifeq ($(DEBUG),VERBOSE)
+CXXFLAGS += -DDEBUG -DVERBOSE_DEBUG -g
+CFLAGS += -DDEBUG -DVERBOSE_DEBUG -g
+endif
+
 LIBS	:= -lwups -lwut 
 
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