diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 4f623f6c645..276e5ef44c6 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -45,9 +45,9 @@ distcleancheck:
 
 $(BITCOIN_WIN_INSTALLER): $(BITCOIND_BIN) $(BITCOIN_QT_BIN) $(BITCOIN_CLI_BIN)
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(top_builddir)/release
-	$(INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM) $(BITCOIND_BIN) $(top_builddir)/release
-	$(INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM) $(BITCOIN_QT_BIN) $(top_builddir)/release
-	$(INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM) $(BITCOIN_CLI_BIN) $(top_builddir)/release
+	STRIPPROG="$(STRIP)" $(INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM) $(BITCOIND_BIN) $(top_builddir)/release
+	STRIPPROG="$(STRIP)" $(INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM) $(BITCOIN_QT_BIN) $(top_builddir)/release
+	STRIPPROG="$(STRIP)" $(INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM) $(BITCOIN_CLI_BIN) $(top_builddir)/release
 	@test -f $(MAKENSIS) && $(MAKENSIS) $(top_builddir)/share/setup.nsi || \
 	  echo error: could not build $@
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ $(OSX_APP)/Contents/Resources/bitcoin.icns: $(OSX_INSTALLER_ICONS)
 
 $(OSX_APP)/Contents/MacOS/Bitcoin-Qt: $(BITCOIN_QT_BIN)
 	$(MKDIR_P) $(@D)
-	$(INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM)  $< $@
+	STRIPPROG="$(STRIP)" $(INSTALL_STRIP_PROGRAM)  $< $@
 
 OSX_APP_BUILT=$(OSX_APP)/Contents/PkgInfo $(OSX_APP)/Contents/Resources/empty.lproj \
   $(OSX_APP)/Contents/Resources/bitcoin.icns $(OSX_APP)/Contents/Info.plist \