diff --git a/pkgs/build-support/writers/default.nix b/pkgs/build-support/writers/default.nix
index 2cd4f1af022..b90c6490e4a 100644
--- a/pkgs/build-support/writers/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/build-support/writers/default.nix
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ rec {
         cp $contentPath tmp.hs
         ${ghc.withPackages (_: libraries )}/bin/ghc tmp.hs
         mv tmp $out
+        ${pkgs.binutils-unwrapped}/bin/strip --strip-unneeded "$out"
       '';
     } name;