diff --git a/.gdbinit b/.gdbinit
index 2892e6ac5e..63cd706476 100644
--- a/.gdbinit
+++ b/.gdbinit
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+set startup-with-shell off
+
 define hook-run
   set $color_type = 0
   set $color_highlite = 0