diff --git a/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec b/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
index 4d3cf5282..d6cd39f26 100644
--- a/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
+++ b/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ make
 cd ..
 
 cd contrib
-gcc -Og `gnome-config --cflags gnome gnomeui` \
+gcc -O -g `gnome-config --cflags gnome gnomeui` \
         gnome-ssh-askpass.c -o gnome-ssh-askpass \
         `gnome-config --libs gnome gnomeui`
 cd ..
diff --git a/contrib/suse/openssh.spec b/contrib/suse/openssh.spec
index 9588173e6..59e08d8a6 100644
--- a/contrib/suse/openssh.spec
+++ b/contrib/suse/openssh.spec
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ CFLAGS="$RPM_OPT_FLAGS" \
 make
 
 cd contrib
-gcc -Og `gnome-config --cflags gnome gnomeui` \
+gcc -O -g `gnome-config --cflags gnome gnomeui` \
         gnome-ssh-askpass.c -o gnome-ssh-askpass \
         `gnome-config --libs gnome gnomeui`
 cd ..