diff --git a/packages/lang/Python/package.mk b/packages/lang/Python/package.mk
index 5f2018a74d..587a2b1f62 100644
--- a/packages/lang/Python/package.mk
+++ b/packages/lang/Python/package.mk
@@ -151,4 +151,8 @@ post_makeinstall_target() {
   rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/bin/pydoc
   rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/bin/smtpd.py
   rm -rf $INSTALL/usr/bin/python*-config
+
+  # strip
+  chmod u+w $INSTALL/usr/lib/libpython*.so.*
+  debug_strip $INSTALL/usr
 }