diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nfs-utils/default.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nfs-utils/default.nix
index f67663b3106..657f17c1684 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nfs-utils/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/nfs-utils/default.nix
@@ -83,6 +83,8 @@ in stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     "statdpath=$(TMPDIR)"
   ];
 
+  stripDebugList = [ "lib" "libexec" "bin" "etc/systemd/system-generators" ];
+
   postInstall =
     ''
       # Not used on NixOS