diff --git a/build/install-build-deps.sh b/build/install-build-deps.sh
index 5c3f47e..8a6668e 100755
--- a/build/install-build-deps.sh
+++ b/build/install-build-deps.sh
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@
     echo "Installing gold as /usr/bin/ld."
     echo "To uninstall, do 'cd /usr/bin; sudo rm ld; sudo mv ld.orig ld'"
     test -f /usr/bin/ld && sudo mv /usr/bin/ld /usr/bin/ld.orig
+    sudo strip /usr/local/gold/bin/ld
     sudo ln -fs /usr/local/gold/bin/ld /usr/bin/ld.gold
     sudo ln -fs /usr/bin/ld.gold /usr/bin/ld
   else