diff --git a/utils/deploy_tool/main.cpp b/utils/deploy_tool/main.cpp
index e28a4f8f..303259af 100644
--- a/utils/deploy_tool/main.cpp
+++ b/utils/deploy_tool/main.cpp
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ void usage() {
 	piCout << "--dpkg-workdir <d>   " << Green << "- dpkg \"admindir\" path, default \"\"";
 	piCout << "--name-tool <path>   " << Green << "- \"install_name_tool\" path, default \"install_name_tool\"";
 	piCout << "--strip <path>       " << Green << "- \"strip\" path, default \"strip\"";
+	piCout << "--no-strip           " << Green << "- disable strip (save debug info)";
 	piCout << "--rpath              " << Green << "- set rpath for copied files using \"patchelf\"";
 	piCout << "-d <depth>           " << Green << "- maximum dependepcies depth, default 8";
 	piCout << "";
@@ -597,6 +598,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
 	cli.addArgument("name-tool", PIChar('\0'), true);
 	cli.addArgument("rpath", PIChar('\0'));
 	cli.addArgument("strip", PIChar('\0'), true);
+	cli.addArgument("no-strip", PIChar('\0'), false);
 	cli.addArgument("Dpkg", true);
 	cli.addArgument("dpkg-workdir", PIChar('\0'), true);
 	cli.addArgument("depth", true);
@@ -625,6 +627,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
 	rpath       = cli.hasArgument("rpath");
 	if (nametool.isEmpty()) nametool = "install_name_tool";
 	if (strip.isEmpty()) strip = "strip";
+	if (cli.hasArgument("no-strip")) strip.clear();
 	dpkg         = cli.argumentValue("Dpkg");
 	dpkg_workdir = cli.argumentValue("dpkg-workdir");
 #ifdef WINDOWS
@@ -795,10 +798,12 @@ int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
 			piCout << "copy" << l;
 			if (!fake) {
 				system((cmd_copy + "\"" + l + "\" \"" + out_dir + "\"" + cmd_suffix).data());
-				if (!otool.isEmpty()) // Apple
-					system((strip + " -S \"" + out_dir + fi.name() + "\"").data());
-				else
-					system((strip + " --strip-unneeded \"" + out_dir + fi.name() + "\"").data());
+				if (strip.isNotEmpty()) {
+					if (!otool.isEmpty()) // Apple
+						system((strip + " -S \"" + out_dir + fi.name() + "\"").data());
+					else
+						system((strip + " --strip-unneeded \"" + out_dir + fi.name() + "\"").data());
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}