diff --git a/package/ripgrep/ripgrep.mk b/package/ripgrep/ripgrep.mk
index 2cfdeba9aa..1500733d09 100644
--- a/package/ripgrep/ripgrep.mk
+++ b/package/ripgrep/ripgrep.mk
@@ -12,13 +12,19 @@ RIPGREP_LICENSE_FILES = LICENSE-MIT
 RIPGREP_DEPENDENCIES = host-cargo
 RIPGREP_CARGO_ENV = CARGO_HOME=$(HOST_DIR)/share/cargo
 
-RIPGREP_BIN_DIR = target/$(RUSTC_TARGET_NAME)/$(RIPGREP_CARGO_MODE)
+RIPGREP_BIN_DIR = target/$(RUSTC_TARGET_NAME)/$(RIPGREP_CARGO_BIN_SUBDIR)
 
 RIPGREP_CARGO_OPTS = \
-	$(if $(BR2_ENABLE_DEBUG),,--release) \
 	--target=$(RUSTC_TARGET_NAME) \
 	--manifest-path=$(@D)/Cargo.toml
 
+ifeq ($(BR2_ENABLE_DEBUG),y)
+RIPGREP_CARGO_BIN_SUBDIR = debug
+else
+RIPGREP_CARGO_OPTS += --release
+RIPGREP_CARGO_BIN_SUBDIR = release
+endif
+
 define RIPGREP_BUILD_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(RIPGREP_CARGO_ENV) \
 		cargo build $(RIPGREP_CARGO_OPTS)