diff --git a/pkgs/servers/home-assistant/default.nix b/pkgs/servers/home-assistant/default.nix
index e5beb65b350..4f9698c536f 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/home-assistant/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/home-assistant/default.nix
@@ -71,6 +71,9 @@ in with py.pkgs; buildPythonApplication rec {
   # check REQUIRED_PYTHON_VER in homeassistant/const.py
   disabled = pythonOlder "3.7.1";
 
+  # don't try and fail to strip 6600+ python files, it takes minutes!
+  dontStrip = true;
+
   inherit availableComponents;
 
   # PyPI tarball is missing tests/ directory
diff --git a/pkgs/servers/home-assistant/frontend.nix b/pkgs/servers/home-assistant/frontend.nix
index d8df190558a..9606f8645a1 100644
--- a/pkgs/servers/home-assistant/frontend.nix
+++ b/pkgs/servers/home-assistant/frontend.nix
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ buildPythonPackage rec {
     sha256 = "sha256-3JMWugAiVDq/NBgX8ft2Bchim2g493jy7wZvvXrX+Ws=";
   };
 
+  # there is nothing to strip in this package
+  dontStrip = true;
+
   # no Python tests implemented
   doCheck = false;