diff --git a/build/jam/ArchitectureRules b/build/jam/ArchitectureRules
index 7e90f66154..5a838867d7 100644
--- a/build/jam/ArchitectureRules
+++ b/build/jam/ArchitectureRules
@@ -318,6 +318,8 @@ rule KernelArchitectureSetup architecture
 			}
 			# offset in floppy image (>= sizeof(haiku_loader))
 			HAIKU_BOOT_ARCHIVE_IMAGE_OFFSET = 260 ; # in kB
+			HAIKU_CONTAINER_STRIP_EXECUTABLES on
+				$(HAIKU_FLOPPY_BOOT_IMAGE_CONTAINER_NAME) = 1 ;
 
 		case mipsel :
 			# RouterBOARD firmware (ELF image over TFTP)