diff --git a/build/jam/ReleaseBuildProfiles b/build/jam/ReleaseBuildProfiles
index 8857651666..8de37d93db 100644
--- a/build/jam/ReleaseBuildProfiles
+++ b/build/jam/ReleaseBuildProfiles
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ switch $(HAIKU_BUILD_PROFILE) {
 		HAIKU_ROOT_USER_REAL_NAME = "Yourself" ;
 		AddGroupToHaikuImage party : 101 : user sshd ;
 		HAIKU_IMAGE_HOST_NAME = shredder ;
+		HAIKU_STRIP_DEBUG_FROM_OPTIONAL_PACKAGES = 1 ;
 		HAIKU_IMAGE_SIZE = 800 ;
 
 		AddOptionalHaikuImagePackages TimGMSoundFont TrackerNewTemplates
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ switch $(HAIKU_BUILD_PROFILE) {
 		HAIKU_ROOT_USER_NAME = user ;
 		HAIKU_ROOT_USER_REAL_NAME = "Yourself" ;
 		AddGroupToHaikuImage party : 101 : user sshd ;
+		HAIKU_STRIP_DEBUG_FROM_OPTIONAL_PACKAGES = 1 ;
 		HAIKU_IMAGE_HOST_NAME = shredder ;
 		HAIKU_IMAGE_SIZE = 600 ;