diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 2a2f8d8..29bf5e5 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
             "request": "launch",
             "env": {
                 "DEBUG": "1",
+                "ASAN_OPTIONS": "detect_leaks=0",
+                "UBSAN_OPTIONS": "print_stacktrace=1:halt_on_error=1",
             },
             "program": "",
             "linux": {
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 4f2025c..3ef6455 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ CFLAGS := $(shell pkg-config --cflags sdl2) -Wall -Wextra -Wpedantic -Wno-pointe
 LDFLAGS := $(shell pkg-config --libs sdl2) -lm
 
 ifeq ($(DEBUG),1)
-CFLAGS += -DDEBUG -Og -g -fsanitize=address,undefined,leak,integer
+CFLAGS += -DDEBUG -fsanitize=address,undefined,integer -g -Og
 else
 REL_FLAGS += -O3
 endif
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ _build: compile_commands.json $(DIR) $(TARGET) $(ASSETS)
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(DIR_BIN) $(DIR_OBJ) compile_commands.json
 
-# create the binary
+# create the binary (linking step)
 $(TARGET): $(OBJ)
 	@$(call wr_colour,"using arguments: $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS)",94)
 	@$(CC) -o $(TARGET) $^ $(CFLAGS) $(LDFLAGS)