diff --git a/barretenberg/barretenberg.code-workspace b/barretenberg/barretenberg.code-workspace
index dc0a3c21f0e..c0737c91760 100644
--- a/barretenberg/barretenberg.code-workspace
+++ b/barretenberg/barretenberg.code-workspace
@@ -149,6 +149,7 @@
         "cmake.configureArgs": [
             "--preset clang15",
             "-G Ninja",
+            "-g"
         ],
         "cmake.useCMakePresets": "auto",
     },
diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakePresets.json b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakePresets.json
index 72144e31fc9..91bee328c8c 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakePresets.json
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakePresets.json
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@
         "CXX": "clang++-15"
       }
     },
+    {
+      "name": "clang15-dbg",
+      "displayName": "Debugging build with Clang-15",
+      "description": "Build with globally installed Clang-15 in debug mode",
+      "inherits": "clang15",
+      "environment": {
+        "CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE": "Debug"
+      }
+    },
     {
       "name": "gcc",
       "displayName": "Build with GCC",
@@ -130,6 +139,11 @@
       "inherits": "default",
       "configurePreset": "clang15"
     },
+    {
+      "name": "clang15-dbg",
+      "inherits": "default",
+      "configurePreset": "clang15-dbg"
+    },
     {
       "name": "gcc",
       "inherits": "default",
@@ -181,6 +195,11 @@
       "inherits": "default",
       "configurePreset": "clang15"
     },
+    {
+      "name": "clang15-dbg",
+      "inherits": "default",
+      "configurePreset": "clang15-dbg"
+    },
     {
       "name": "gcc",
       "inherits": "default",