diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 20f25ffc..884fcba3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ opt-level = 2
 
 [profile.release]
 lto = "thin"
+strip = "symbols"
 
 [profile.dev.package.bitvec]
 opt-level = 3