diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0a920297..a7f86f89 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ GOPKGBASEDIR := $(shell dirname "$(GOPKGDIR)")
 
 # Update VPATH so make finds .gopathok
 VPATH := $(VPATH):$(GOPATH)
-
-LDFLAGS := -ldflags '-X main.gitCommit=${GIT_COMMIT} -X main.buildInfo=${BUILD_INFO} -X main.kpodVersion=${KPOD_VERSION}'
+SHRINKFLAGS := -s -w
+LDFLAGS := -ldflags '${SHRINKFLAGS} -X main.gitCommit=${GIT_COMMIT} -X main.buildInfo=${BUILD_INFO} -X main.kpodVersion=${KPOD_VERSION}'
 
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