diff --git a/utils/build-android-docker.sh b/utils/build-android-docker.sh
index 988dae5..9e71a2c 100755
--- a/utils/build-android-docker.sh
+++ b/utils/build-android-docker.sh
@@ -1,35 +1,58 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
+function strip_directory_arm() {
+	/opt/android-ndk/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/arm-linux-androideabi-strip $(find $1 -name "*armeabi-v7a*".so)
+}
+
+function strip_directory_arm64() {
+        /opt/android-ndk/toolchains/llvm/prebuilt/linux-x86_64/bin/aarch64-linux-android-strip $(find $1 -name "*arm64*".so)
+}
+
 # KDE Frameworks Version, either master or a version number
 KAIDAN_SOURCES=$(dirname "$(readlink -f "${0}")")/..
 
 KF5_VERSION=${KF5_VERSION:-master}
 CI_PROJECT_NAME=${CI_PROJECT_NAME:-kaidan}
 CI_REPOSITORY_URL=${CI_REPOSITORY_URL:-$(git remote get-url origin)}
 CI_PROJECT_DIR=${CI_PROJECT_DIR:-${KAIDAN_SOURCES}}
 
 git submodule update --init
 
 # make sure inkscape is installed
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt -y install inkscape optipng
 
+# HACK
+# We don't want debug symbols, but gradle doesn't strip those anymore seemingly.
+# Therefore patch the KDE scripts not to build them into the binary at all.
+sudo sed -i 's/-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=debug/-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release/g' -i /opt/helpers/build-cmake
+
+# HACK 2
+# Strip Qt before building
+strip_directory_arm "/opt/Qt/lib/"
+strip_directory_arm64 "/opt/Qt/lib/"
+
 # Build dependencies
 GIT_EXTRA="--branch ${KF5_VERSION}" /opt/helpers/build-kde-dependencies --withProject kirigami knotifications
 /opt/helpers/build-cmake qxmpp https://github.com/qxmpp-project/qxmpp.git -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF -DBUILD_TESTS=OFF
 /opt/helpers/build-cmake zxing-cpp https://github.com/nu-book/zxing-cpp.git
 
 # Trick the script to not clone kaidan once again
 if ! [ -f "${KAIDAN_SOURCES}/kaidan/" ]; then
-    ln -s ${KAIDAN_SOURCES} ${PWD}/src/kaidan
+	ln -s ${KAIDAN_SOURCES} ${PWD}/src/kaidan
 fi
 
 # Build Kaidan
 /opt/helpers/build-cmake ${CI_PROJECT_NAME} ${CI_REPOSITORY_URL} -DQTANDROID_EXPORTED_TARGET=kaidan -DANDROID_APK_DIR=${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/src/${CI_PROJECT_NAME}/misc/android -DI18N=1 -DUSE_KNOTIFICATIONS=ON
 
+# HACK 3
+# Strip build directory before deploying
+strip_directory_arm ./build-arm
+strip_directory_arm64 ./build-arm64
+
 # pack apk
 ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/src/${CI_PROJECT_NAME}/utils/render-logos.sh
 /opt/helpers/create-apk ${CI_PROJECT_NAME}
 
 mv ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/build-arm64/${CI_PROJECT_NAME}/kaidan_build_apk/build/outputs/apk/debug/kaidan_build_apk-debug.apk ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/kaidan_arm64.apk
 mv ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/build-arm/${CI_PROJECT_NAME}/kaidan_build_apk/build/outputs/apk/debug/kaidan_build_apk-debug.apk ${CI_PROJECT_DIR}/kaidan_arm.apk