diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/ocaml/4.04.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/ocaml/4.04.nix
index 7e35c9e1aa8..1ded1aed232 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/ocaml/4.04.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/ocaml/4.04.nix
@@ -3,4 +3,7 @@ import ./generic.nix {
   minor_version = "04";
   patch_version = "0";
   sha256 = "1d2nk3kq4dyzz8dls45r13jprq5by3q8kshc8kvxzm8n4fnnvvb4";
+
+  # If the executable is stipped it does not work
+  dontStrip = true;
 }