diff --git a/bin/build_dependencies_unix.sh b/bin/build_dependencies_unix.sh
index 7f807a9f..c54dd115 100755
--- a/bin/build_dependencies_unix.sh
+++ b/bin/build_dependencies_unix.sh
@@ -286,6 +286,7 @@ cd flint-$FLINTVER
     --with-mpfr=$PREFIX\
     --disable-static
   make -j6
+  strip libflint.*
   make install
 cd ..