diff --git a/pisi/build.py b/pisi/build.py
index 33d8e7e8..35c8a137 100644
--- a/pisi/build.py
+++ b/pisi/build.py
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ class PisiBuild:
         self.run_build_action()
         self.run_install_action()
 
-        self.strip_install_dir()
-
         # after all, we are ready to build/prepare the packages
         self.build_packages()
 
@@ -431,6 +429,10 @@ class PisiBuild:
     def build_packages(self):
         """Build each package defined in PSPEC file. After this process there
         will be .pisi files hanging around, AS INTENDED ;)"""
+
+        # Strip install directory before building .pisi packages.
+        self.strip_install_dir()
+
         for package in self.spec.packages:
 
             # store additional files
diff --git a/pisi/util.py b/pisi/util.py
index ac9abca0..a61afdb0 100644
--- a/pisi/util.py
+++ b/pisi/util.py
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ def strip_file(filepath):
         p = os.popen("strip %s %s" %(flags, f))
         ret = p.close()
         if ret:
-            raise UtilError, "strip command failed!"
+            ctx.ui.warning("strip command failed for file '%s'!" % f)
 
     if "current ar archive" in o:
         run_strip(filepath, "-g")