diff --git a/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/.options b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/.options
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d93b298eeae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/.options
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+org.eclipse.cdt.ui.tests/debug = false