diff --git a/build/args/testing.gn b/build/args/testing.gn
index 8f62af6e4b95f..1744aaec01f76 100644
--- a/build/args/testing.gn
+++ b/build/args/testing.gn
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ is_official_build = false
 dcheck_always_on = true
 symbol_level = 1
 
+strip_absolute_paths_from_debug_symbols = false
+
 # This may be guarded behind is_chrome_branded alongside
 # proprietary_codecs https://webrtc-review.googlesource.com/c/src/+/36321,
 # explicitly override here to build OpenH264 encoder/FFmpeg decoder.