diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 34521d84c..891b50b32 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ GO_HOST=$(NO_CROSS_COMP); $(GO)
 WITH_GO_HOST_ENV=$(NO_CROSS_COMP); $(GO_ENV)
 GO_BUILD_INSTALL_DEPS=-i
 GO_BUILD_TAGS='netgo unsafe'
-GO_BUILD_FLAGS=$(GO_BUILD_INSTALL_DEPS) -ldflags "-extldflags \"-static\" -X main.version=$(SCOPE_VERSION)" -tags $(GO_BUILD_TAGS)
+GO_BUILD_FLAGS=$(GO_BUILD_INSTALL_DEPS) -ldflags "-extldflags \"-static\" -X main.version=$(SCOPE_VERSION) -s -w" -tags $(GO_BUILD_TAGS)
 
 
 all: $(SCOPE_EXPORT)