diff --git a/boards/native/Makefile.include b/boards/native/Makefile.include
index e23dcdf1176547d0514605c7fc886fb4556da8e8..1268b4aff06809c60dfd5700baa4a797c7f8b407 100644
--- a/boards/native/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/native/Makefile.include
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ endif
 
 all: # do not override first target
 
+all-debug: all
+
 all-gprof: all
 
 all-valgrind: all