diff --git a/plugins.go b/plugins.go
index 78baef2..c7b8ce7 100644
--- a/plugins.go
+++ b/plugins.go
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ package expr
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"plugin"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 var pluginRegister map[string]*plugin.Plugin
@@ -25,6 +27,17 @@ func pluginExists(name string) (exists bool) {
 	return
 }
 
+func makePluginName(name string) (decorated string) {
+	var template string
+	if execName, err := os.Executable(); err != nil || !strings.HasSuffix(execName, ".debug") {
+		template = "expr-%s-plugin.so"
+	} else {
+		template = "expr-%s-plugin.so.debug"
+	}
+	decorated = fmt.Sprintf(template, name)
+	return
+}
+
 func importPlugin( /*ctx ExprContext,*/ dirList []string, name string) (err error) {
 	var filePath string
 	var p *plugin.Plugin
@@ -33,7 +46,7 @@ func importPlugin( /*ctx ExprContext,*/ dirList []string, name string) (err erro
 	var importFunc func(ExprContext)
 	var ok bool
 
-	decoratedName := fmt.Sprintf("expr-%s-plugin.so", name)
+	decoratedName := makePluginName(name)
 
 	if filePath, err = makeFilepath(decoratedName, dirList); err != nil {
 		return