diff --git a/htlcswitch/hodl/config.go b/htlcswitch/hodl/config_debug.go
similarity index 99%
rename from htlcswitch/hodl/config.go
rename to htlcswitch/hodl/config_debug.go
index 22a65b527..957eb50d4 100644
--- a/htlcswitch/hodl/config.go
+++ b/htlcswitch/hodl/config_debug.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+// +build debug
+
 package hodl
 
 // Config is a struct enumerating the possible command line flags that are used