diff --git a/workspaces/nitro-host/Makefile b/workspaces/nitro-host/Makefile
index 81d95592d..523cbe75e 100644
--- a/workspaces/nitro-host/Makefile
+++ b/workspaces/nitro-host/Makefile
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ build:
 		--features veracruz-client/nitro \
 		--features veracruz-server/nitro \
 		--features cli
-	strip target/$(PROFILE_PATH)/proxy-attestation-server target/$(PROFILE_PATH)/veracruz-client target/$(PROFILE_PATH)/veracruz-server
+	# Strip symbols and build ID to save space and avoid reproducibility issues
+	strip --remove-section=.note.gnu.build-id target/$(PROFILE_PATH)/proxy-attestation-server target/$(PROFILE_PATH)/veracruz-client target/$(PROFILE_PATH)/veracruz-server
 
 .PHONY: $(MEASUREMENT_FILE)
 $(MEASUREMENT_FILE):
diff --git a/workspaces/nitro-runtime/Makefile b/workspaces/nitro-runtime/Makefile
index 1dbd9e18e..9bd0354d8 100644
--- a/workspaces/nitro-runtime/Makefile
+++ b/workspaces/nitro-runtime/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ runtime-manager-enclave:
 	CC_$(ARCH)_unknown_linux_musl=musl-gcc \
 	cargo build --target $(ARCH)-unknown-linux-musl $(PROFILE_FLAG) $(V_FLAG) \
 		--features nitro -p runtime_manager_enclave
-	strip target/$(ARCH)-unknown-linux-musl/$(PROFILE_PATH)/runtime_manager_enclave
+	# Strip symbols and build ID to save space and avoid reproducibility issues
+	strip --remove-section=.note.gnu.build-id target/$(ARCH)-unknown-linux-musl/$(PROFILE_PATH)/runtime_manager_enclave
 
 doc:
 	cargo doc