diff --git a/build b/build
index bbde1f9f..dd233516 100755
--- a/build
+++ b/build
@@ -47,6 +47,12 @@ echo "Please notice, that this build script includes metadata into the build."
 echo "This information is useful for debugging and license compliance."
 echo "Run the compiled binary with the -version flag to see the information included."
 
+if [[ $1 == "dev" ]]; then
+  shift
+  export CGO_ENABLED=1
+  DEV="-race"
+fi
+
 # build
 BUILD_PATH="github.com/Safing/portbase/info"
-go build -ldflags "-X ${BUILD_PATH}.commit=${BUILD_COMMIT} -X ${BUILD_PATH}.buildOptions=${BUILD_BUILDOPTIONS} -X ${BUILD_PATH}.buildUser=${BUILD_USER} -X ${BUILD_PATH}.buildHost=${BUILD_HOST} -X ${BUILD_PATH}.buildDate=${BUILD_DATE} -X ${BUILD_PATH}.buildSource=${BUILD_SOURCE}" $*
+go build $DEV -ldflags "-X ${BUILD_PATH}.commit=${BUILD_COMMIT} -X ${BUILD_PATH}.buildOptions=${BUILD_BUILDOPTIONS} -X ${BUILD_PATH}.buildUser=${BUILD_USER} -X ${BUILD_PATH}.buildHost=${BUILD_HOST} -X ${BUILD_PATH}.buildDate=${BUILD_DATE} -X ${BUILD_PATH}.buildSource=${BUILD_SOURCE}" $*