diff --git a/bot/CMakeLists.txt b/bot/CMakeLists.txt
index 8cbd36f..883e3e0 100644
--- a/bot/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/bot/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -28,4 +28,10 @@ target_link_libraries(LaikaBot PUBLIC LaikaLib ${BOTPLATFORMLIBS})
 target_compile_definitions(LaikaBot PUBLIC "$<$<CONFIG:Debug>:DEBUG>")
 
 # add include directory
-target_include_directories(LaikaBot PUBLIC ${BOT_INCLUDEDIR})
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+target_include_directories(LaikaBot PUBLIC ${BOT_INCLUDEDIR})
+
+# strip symbols for POSIX-like binaries
+if((UNIX AND NOT APPLE) AND NOT RAWCMAKEBUILDTYPE STREQUAL "debug")
+    message(STATUS "Stripping LaikaBot symbols...")
+    target_link_options(LaikaBot PRIVATE -s)
+endif ()
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