diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 29df14e9..7932b7e6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ LEDCFG := aura_support.ron
 
 SRC := Cargo.toml Cargo.lock Makefile $(shell find -type f -wholename '**/src/*.rs')
 
+STRIP_BINARIES ?= 0
+
 DEBUG ?= 0
 ifeq ($(DEBUG),0)
 	ARGS += --release
@@ -119,9 +121,12 @@ ifeq ($(VENDORED),1)
 	tar pxf vendor_asusctl_$(VERSION).tar.xz
 endif
 	cargo build $(ARGS)
-	strip -s ./target/release/$(BIN_C)
-	strip -s ./target/release/$(BIN_D)
-	strip -s ./target/release/$(BIN_U)
-	strip -s ./target/release/$(BIN_ROG)
+ifneq ($(STRIP_BINARIES),0)
+	strip -s ./target/$(TARGET)/$(BIN_C)
+	strip -s ./target/$(TARGET)/$(BIN_D)
+	strip -s ./target/$(TARGET)/$(BIN_U)
+	strip -s ./target/$(TARGET)/$(BIN_ROG)
+endif
+
 
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