diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3264cbc0..7dd67362 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ If you're running a timelord, the following tests are available, depending of wh
 
 Those tests will simulate the vdf_client and verify for correctness the produced proofs.
 
+## Debug builds
+
+To build and install a debug build of the python module, run:
+
+```bash
+python setup.py build_ext --debug install
+```
+
 ## Contributing and workflow
 
 Contributions are welcome and more details are available in chia-blockchain's
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e84f7fdc..143dafa1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -130,6 +130,8 @@ def build_extension(self, ext):
             build_args += ["--", "/m"]
         else:
             cmake_args += ["-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=" + cfg]
+            cmake_args += ["-DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG=-fsanitize=address -fsanitize=undefined",
+                "-DCMAKE_LINKER_FLAGS_DEBUG=-fsanitize=address -fsanitize=undefined"]
             build_args += ["--", "-j", "6"]
 
         env = os.environ.copy()
@@ -137,7 +139,7 @@ def build_extension(self, ext):
             env.get("CXXFLAGS", ""), self.distribution.get_version()
         )
         subprocess.check_call(["cmake", ext.sourcedir] + cmake_args, env=env)
-        subprocess.check_call(["cmake", "--build", "."] + build_args)
+        subprocess.check_call(["cmake", "--build", "."] + build_args + ["--", "VERBOSE=1"])
 
 
 class get_pybind_include(object):