diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index 9a3b18c65482..d1dcf900e332 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -616,6 +616,11 @@ if !ENABLE_WALLET
 libbitcoin_node_a_SOURCES += dummywallet.cpp
 endif
 
+# Workaround for LLVM 18.1.8 bug: reduce debug level for rpc/evo.cpp to avoid crash
+# in debug info generation for complex std::function template.
+# Only apply this workaround when using Clang.
+rpc/libbitcoin_node_a-evo.$(OBJEXT): CXXFLAGS += $(shell $(CXX) --version | grep -q clang && echo "-g0")
+
 if ENABLE_ZMQ
 libbitcoin_zmq_a_CPPFLAGS = $(AM_CPPFLAGS) $(BITCOIN_INCLUDES) $(BOOST_CPPFLAGS) $(ZMQ_CFLAGS)
 libbitcoin_zmq_a_CXXFLAGS = $(AM_CXXFLAGS) $(PIE_FLAGS)