diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f13cdc4..daae8a4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ endif()
 add_library(conflict_set SHARED ConflictSet.cpp ConflictSet.h)
 target_compile_options(conflict_set PRIVATE -fno-exceptions -fvisibility=hidden)
 target_link_options(conflict_set PRIVATE -nodefaultlibs -lc -fvisibility=hidden)
-add_custom_command(TARGET conflict_set POST_BUILD COMMAND ${CMAKE_STRIP} -x $<TARGET_FILE:conflict_set>)
+if (CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL Release)
+  add_custom_command(TARGET conflict_set POST_BUILD COMMAND ${CMAKE_STRIP} -x $<TARGET_FILE:conflict_set>)
+endif()
 
 if (NOT APPLE)
   target_link_options(conflict_set PRIVATE "LINKER:--version-script=${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/linker.map")