diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 7ab6965574c38faaeb7e91a678b9d32c712a88c2..5c029a24aea6baf740640a51941689ec0c08e7f9 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ ARG version=latest
 
 # Optionally build a striped Theia application with no map file or .ts sources.
 # Makes image ~150MB smaller when enabled
-ARG strip=false
+ARG strip=true
 ENV strip=$strip
 
 USER theia