diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ce6c40404..4e569e397 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ binaries: ${BINARIES} ## Build bootstrap, certificates, gateway, identity, inspe
 
 .PHONY: libuplink
 libuplink:
-	go build -buildmode c-shared -o uplink.so storj.io/storj/lib/uplinkc
+	go build -ldflags="-s -w" -buildmode c-shared -o uplink.so storj.io/storj/lib/uplinkc
 	cp lib/uplinkc/uplink_definitions.h uplink_definitions.h
 
 ##@ Deploy