diff --git a/mpackage.sh b/mpackage.sh
index 6a94f01..a73dd1e 100755
--- a/mpackage.sh
+++ b/mpackage.sh
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ USAGE:
 
   --zipfile ZIPFILE_NAME       name of the zipfile to be created (optional)
 
+  --symbols                    do not strip PE binaries (distro)
+  --flysyms                    do not strip PE binaries (live environment)
+
 EOF
 	exit 1
 }
@@ -61,6 +64,10 @@ init_vars()
 	mb_pkgroot=$PACKAGE_ROOT
 	mb_sysroot=$SYSTEM_ROOT
 
+	# symbols
+	mb_symbols='no'
+	mb_flysyms='no'
+
 	# and voila
 	mb_zipfile=$ZIPFILE_NAME
 }
@@ -163,6 +170,12 @@ init_pkglist()
 	fi
 }
 
+strip_symbols()
+{
+	( perk -y $f 2>/dev/null | grep -v '\-obj\-' >/dev/null ) \
+		&& ( strip $1 || exit 2 )
+}
+
 gen_tarballs()
 {
 	for pkg in $mb_pkglist; do
@@ -171,6 +184,13 @@ gen_tarballs()
 
 		cp  -av "$objdir" "$pkgdir"           || exit 2
 		cd "$pkgdir"                          || exit 2
+
+		for f in $(find -type f); do
+			if [ $mb_symbols = 'no' ]; then
+				strip_symbols $f
+			fi
+		done
+
 		tar -cvzf "$mb_pkgroot/$pkg.tar.gz" * || exit 2
 	done
 
@@ -190,6 +210,13 @@ gen_sysroot()
 	# minipix
 	cd "$mb_minroot"                || exit 2
 	cp -av * "$mb_sysroot"          || exit 2
+	cd "$mb_sysroot"                || exit 2
+
+	for f in $(find -type f); do
+		if [ $mb_flysyms = 'no' ]; then
+			strip_symbols $f
+		fi
+	done
 
 	# common
 	cd "$mb_project_dir/common"     || exit 2
@@ -261,6 +288,12 @@ for arg ; do
 		--zipfile=*)
 			mb_zipfile=${arg#*=}
 			;;
+		--symbols)
+			mb_symbols='yes'
+			;;
+		--flysyms)
+			mb_flysyms='yes'
+			;;
 		--subset=*)
 			mb_subset=${arg#*=}
 			mb_subsets="$mb_subsets $mb_subset"