diff --git a/srcpkgs/ocaml-findlib/template b/srcpkgs/ocaml-findlib/template
index b1bf955df66..e57252cac77 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/ocaml-findlib/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/ocaml-findlib/template
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@ nopie=yes
 disable_parallel_build=yes
 
 case "$XBPS_TARGET_MACHINE" in
-	# native code platforms
-	x86_64*|aarch64*|riscv64*) make_build_args="all opt";;
-	*) make_build_target="all";;
+# native code platforms
+x86_64*|aarch64*|riscv64*)
+	make_build_args="all opt";;
+*)
+	nostrip=yes  # breaks bytecode!
+	make_build_target="all";;
 esac