diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 06b8c78c5..a37e20622 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ REPOPATH ?= $(ORG)/$(PROJECT)
 GO_FILES := $(shell find . -type f -name '*.go' -not -path "./vendor/*")
 GO_LDFLAGS := '-extldflags "-static"
 GO_LDFLAGS += -X $(VERSION_PACKAGE).version=$(VERSION)
+GO_LDFLAGS += -w -s # Drop debugging symbols.
 GO_LDFLAGS += '
 
 GO_BUILD_TAGS := "containers_image_ostree_stub containers_image_openpgp exclude_graphdriver_devicemapper exclude_graphdriver_btrfs exclude_graphdriver_overlay"