diff --git a/ppc64-diag.spec b/ppc64-diag.spec
index 68d495e..c44679c 100644
--- a/ppc64-diag.spec
+++ b/ppc64-diag.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:           ppc64-diag
 Version:        2.4.2
-Release:        4%{?dist}
+Release:        5%{?dist}
 Summary:        Linux for Power Platform Diagnostics
 URL:            http://sourceforge.net/projects/linux-diag/files/ppc64-diag/
 Group:          System Environment/Base
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_libexecdir}/%{name}
 mv -f $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/init.d/rtas_errd $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_libexecdir}/%{name}/
 mkdir -p $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_unitdir}
 install -m644 %{SOURCE1} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_unitdir}
-strip -s $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{_sbindir}/*
 
 %clean
 rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
@@ -93,6 +92,9 @@ fi
 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Feb 15 2012 Karsten Hopp <karsten@redhat.com> 2.4.2-5
+- don't strip binaries
+
 * Thu Sep 22 2011 Karsten Hopp <karsten@redhat.com> 2.4.2-4
 - fix preun and post install scriptlets