diff --git a/src/main.zig b/src/main.zig
index 3f4d124f00..a071ca9a60 100644
--- a/src/main.zig
+++ b/src/main.zig
@@ -1308,7 +1308,7 @@ fn buildOutputType(
         .cc, .cpp => {
             emit_h = .no;
             soname = .no;
-            strip = true;
+            strip = false;
             ensure_libc_on_non_freestanding = true;
             ensure_libcpp_on_non_freestanding = arg_mode == .cpp;
             want_native_include_dirs = true;