diff --git a/build/automationutils.py b/build/automationutils.py
index 06425f4e571..976c0e2f43b 100644
--- a/build/automationutils.py
+++ b/build/automationutils.py
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ DEBUGGER_INFO = {
     "args": "-q --args"
   },
 
+  "cgdb": {
+    "interactive": True,
+    "args": "-q --args"
+  },
+
   "lldb": {
     "interactive": True,
     "args": "--"