diff --git a/sdk/cmake/gcc.cmake b/sdk/cmake/gcc.cmake
index ae4056b21b1..da203e5aa1a 100644
--- a/sdk/cmake/gcc.cmake
+++ b/sdk/cmake/gcc.cmake
@@ -190,9 +190,10 @@ if(SEPARATE_DBG)
     message(STATUS "Building separate debug symbols")
     file(MAKE_DIRECTORY ${REACTOS_BINARY_DIR}/symbols)
     if(CMAKE_GENERATOR STREQUAL "Ninja")
+        set(CMAKE_DEBUG_SYMBOL_SUFFIX "")
         set(SYMBOL_FILE <TARGET_PDB>)
     else()
-        set(SYMBOL_FILE <TARGET>.gdb)
+        set(SYMBOL_FILE <TARGET>)
     endif()
     set(OBJCOPY ${CMAKE_OBJCOPY})
     set(CMAKE_C_LINK_EXECUTABLE