diff --git a/ntcore.gradle b/ntcore.gradle
index 1072a5439f..623e085c5c 100644
--- a/ntcore.gradle
+++ b/ntcore.gradle
@@ -83,11 +83,8 @@ def ntcoreZipTask = { project ->
                     from(binary.sharedLibraryFile) {
                         into getPlatformPath(binary)
                     }
-                    def debugFile = new File(binary.sharedLibraryFile.absolutePath + ".debug")
-                    if (debugFile.exists()) {
-                        from(debugFile) {
-                            into getPlatformPath(binary)
-                        }
+                    from(new File(binary.sharedLibraryFile.absolutePath + ".debug")) {
+                        into getPlatformPath(binary)
                     }
                 }
             }
diff --git a/wpiutil.gradle b/wpiutil.gradle
index a31d8dbf30..d87f2ca22f 100644
--- a/wpiutil.gradle
+++ b/wpiutil.gradle
@@ -52,11 +52,8 @@ def wpiutilZipTask = { project ->
                     from(binary.sharedLibraryFile) {
                         into getPlatformPath(binary)
                     }
-                    def debugFile = new File(binary.sharedLibraryFile.absolutePath + ".debug")
-                    if (debugFile.exists()) {
-                        from(debugFile) {
-                            into getPlatformPath(binary)
-                        }
+                    from(new File(binary.sharedLibraryFile.absolutePath + ".debug")) {
+                        into getPlatformPath(binary)
                     }
                 }
             }