diff --git a/polymer/synthesis.sh b/polymer/synthesis.sh
index b3a8bcd97..c35648e59 100755
--- a/polymer/synthesis.sh
+++ b/polymer/synthesis.sh
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ then
     mv eduke32.exe eduke32.debug.exe
     echo mv mapster32.exe mapster32.debug.exe
     mv mapster32.exe mapster32.debug.exe
+    echo mv ebacktrace1.dll ebacktrace1.debug.dll
+    mv ebacktrace1.dll ebacktrace1.debug.dll
 
     # clean the tree and build release
     echo "${make[@]}" $clean all
@@ -110,6 +112,10 @@ then
         fi
     done
 
+    # move this back where it belongs
+    echo mv ebacktrace1.debug.dll ebacktrace1.dll
+    mv ebacktrace1.debug.dll ebacktrace1.dll
+
     # get the date in the YYYYMMDD format (ex: 20091001)
     date=`date +%Y%m%d`