diff --git a/qmake.inc.in b/qmake.inc.in
index 9d2bec71d..a254fdf14 100644
--- a/qmake.inc.in
+++ b/qmake.inc.in
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ HAVE_CPPUNIT = @HAVE_CPPUNIT@
 CPPUNIT_CFLAGS = @CPPUNIT_CFLAGS@
 CPPUNIT_LIBS = @CPPUNIT_LIBS@
 
+CONFIG -= nostrip
+CONFIG += release
+
 unix {
     PREFIX = @PREFIX@
 
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ unix {
 
         PKGLOCALEDIR = $$res.path/locale
 
-        CONFIG += warn_on debug
+        CONFIG += warn_on
 
     }
 }