diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 995f4a98f..f68f5ecfb 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ PATH_SEPARATOR = @PATH_SEPARATOR@
 PROFILING_CFLAGS = @PROFILING_CFLAGS@
 PROFILING_LIBS = @PROFILING_LIBS@
 RANLIB = @RANLIB@
+STRIP = @STRIP@
 UIC = @UIC@
 
 # Variable stuff as set by configure
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index ead62921d..70e4adb19 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ CXXFLAGS="$SAVED_CXXFLAGS"
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
 AC_PROG_INSTALL
 AC_CHECK_TOOL(RANLIB, ranlib, :)
+AC_CHECK_TOOL(STRIP, strip, :)
 AC_CHECK_TOOL(AR, ar, :)
 AC_CHECK_TOOL(LD, ld, :)