diff --git a/packages/compress/zip/package.mk b/packages/compress/zip/package.mk
index c0b1e0c7f3..3ae284cfbe 100644
--- a/packages/compress/zip/package.mk
+++ b/packages/compress/zip/package.mk
@@ -48,4 +48,5 @@ make_target() {
 makeinstall_target() {
   mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/bin
     cp zip $INSTALL/usr/bin
+    $STRIP $INSTALL/usr/bin/zip
 }