diff --git a/development/compiling/compiling_for_osx.rst b/development/compiling/compiling_for_osx.rst
index 22a713050..2839ff27d 100644
--- a/development/compiling/compiling_for_osx.rst
+++ b/development/compiling/compiling_for_osx.rst
@@ -77,7 +77,12 @@ projects in an automated manner, use::
 
     scons platform=server tools=yes target=release_debug --jobs=$(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu)
 
-To compile a *server* build which is optimized to run dedicated game servers,
+To compile a debug *server* build which can be used with
+:ref:`remote debugging tools <doc_command_line_tutorial>`, use::
+
+    scons platform=server tools=no target=release_debug --jobs=$(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu)
+
+To compile a release *server* build which is optimized to run dedicated game servers,
 use::
 
     scons platform=server tools=no target=release --jobs=$(sysctl -n hw.logicalcpu)
diff --git a/development/compiling/compiling_for_x11.rst b/development/compiling/compiling_for_x11.rst
index 1ab0cb428..39ffd754f 100644
--- a/development/compiling/compiling_for_x11.rst
+++ b/development/compiling/compiling_for_x11.rst
@@ -142,6 +142,11 @@ projects in an automated manner, use::
 
     scons -j8 platform=server tools=yes target=release_debug
 
+To compile a debug *server* build which can be used with
+:ref:`remote debugging tools <doc_command_line_tutorial>`, use::
+
+    scons -j8 platform=server tools=no target=release_debug
+
 To compile a *server* build which is optimized to run dedicated game servers,
 use::