--- a/debian/rules
+++ b/debian/rules
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ endif
 
 config-host.mak: patch
 	dh_testdir
-	./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-blobs --audio-drv-list="alsa pa oss sdl" --audio-card-list="ac97 es1370 sb16 cs4231a adlib gus" --target-list="$(TARGET_SYSTEM_TCG) $(TARGET_LINUX_TCG)"
+	./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-strip --disable-blobs --audio-drv-list="alsa pa oss sdl" --audio-card-list="ac97 es1370 sb16 cs4231a adlib gus" --target-list="$(TARGET_SYSTEM_TCG) $(TARGET_LINUX_TCG)"
 
 $(STATIC_BUILDDIR)/config-host.mak: patch
 	dh_testdir