diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 284fbef5..eea0e292 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ cross: $(LIBTCC1_CROSS) $(PROGS_CROSS)
 # build specific cross compiler & lib
 cross-%: %-tcc$(EXESUF) %-libtcc1.a ;
 
-install: ; @$(MAKE) --no-print-directory  install$(CFG)
+install: ; @$(MAKE) --no-print-directory  install$(CFG) CONFIG_strip=no
 install-strip: ; @$(MAKE) --no-print-directory  install$(CFG) CONFIG_strip=yes
 uninstall: ; @$(MAKE) --no-print-directory uninstall$(CFG)