diff --git a/depends/packages/native_qt.mk b/depends/packages/native_qt.mk
index fc59c4d3ccf..38469d6b61e 100644
--- a/depends/packages/native_qt.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/native_qt.mk
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ define $(package)_build_cmds
 endef
 
 define $(package)_stage_cmds
-  cmake --install . --prefix $($(package)_staging_prefix_dir)
+  cmake --install . --prefix $($(package)_staging_prefix_dir) --strip
 endef
 
 define $(package)_postprocess_cmds
diff --git a/depends/packages/qt.mk b/depends/packages/qt.mk
index 4daffeb1aa3..9ac4088e81c 100644
--- a/depends/packages/qt.mk
+++ b/depends/packages/qt.mk
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ define $(package)_build_cmds
 endef
 
 define $(package)_stage_cmds
-  cmake --install . --prefix $($(package)_staging_prefix_dir)
+  cmake --install . --prefix $($(package)_staging_prefix_dir) --strip
 endef
 
 define $(package)_postprocess_cmds