diff --git a/pkgs/tools/networking/privoxy/default.nix b/pkgs/tools/networking/privoxy/default.nix
index 12744456cc4a..48a803268bed 100644
--- a/pkgs/tools/networking/privoxy/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/tools/networking/privoxy/default.nix
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec{
   nativeBuildInputs = [ autoreconfHook w3m man ];
   buildInputs = [ zlib pcre ];
 
+  makeFlags = [ "STRIP="];
+
   postInstall = ''
     rm -rf $out/var
   '';