diff --git a/srcpkgs/bpftrace/template b/srcpkgs/bpftrace/template
index 8ca8a7f2409..3e467bc2928 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/bpftrace/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/bpftrace/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'bpftrace'
 pkgname=bpftrace
 version=0.13.0
-revision=2
+revision=3
 archs="x86_64* aarch64* ppc64*"
 build_style=cmake
 configure_args="-DBUILD_TESTING=OFF"  # needs root to run
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ license="Apache-2.0"
 homepage="https://github.com/iovisor/bpftrace/"
 distfiles="https://github.com/iovisor/bpftrace/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
 checksum=a5203e5c73277c87d624f32e8ee394d4c5e2c2810bde8314c1b015c9d810a6bb
+nostrip=yes  # needs to read own symbol table
 
 post_install() {
 	# clashes with bcc-tools