diff --git a/bin/bin.pro b/bin/bin.pro
index 14bbb6b36e3..523cc50bd17 100644
--- a/bin/bin.pro
+++ b/bin/bin.pro
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ OBJECTS_DIR =
 PRE_TARGETDEPS = $$PWD/qtcreator.sh
 
 QMAKE_LINK = cp $$PWD/qtcreator.sh $@ && : IGNORE REST OF LINE:
+QMAKE_STRIP =
 
 QMAKE_CLEAN = qtcreator.sh