diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 03cb541b6..4f35031d8 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ if(PACKAGE)
   else()
 
     # Generic CPack configuration variables
+    set(CPACK_STRIP_FILES FALSE)
     set(CPACK_PACKAGE_DESCRIPTION_SUMMARY "MaxScale")
     set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "${MAXSCALE_VERSION_MAJOR}")
     set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "${MAXSCALE_VERSION_MINOR}")