diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 61aea5d8d..b47111d9d 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ test-script.cd
 .stack-work-dbg
 .stack-work-prof
 .stack-work-test
+.stack-work-test-dbg
 .stack-work-ffis
 garbage.hs
 *.lock
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index cdc2fb945..fb2876fea 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ unit-tests:
 watch-unit-tests:
 	$(STACK) test --work-dir .stack-work-test $(STACK_FLAGS) --file-watch
 
+unit-tests-dbg:
+	$(STACK) test --work-dir .stack-work-test-dbg --trace $(STACK_FLAGS)
+
 opt-tests: just-build
 	misc/file-check tests/opt-tests.dx $(dex) -O script