diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 13d0605f903c..53263d68791d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@ common_arguments = [
     '-include', 'config.h',
 ]
 
+if get_option('buildtype') != 'debug'
+    common_arguments += [
+        '-D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=1',
+    ]
+endif
+
 c_arguments = common_arguments
 cpp_arguments = common_arguments