diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/Makefile b/polymer/eduke32/Makefile
index c421a0d6d..a2a4624ab 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/Makefile
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/Makefile
@@ -172,14 +172,14 @@ ifneq (0,$(LUNATIC))
         PRINTLDFLAGS+= -pagezero_size 10000 -image_base 100000000 #-Wl,-alias_list -Wl,$(SRC)/lunatic/aliases_list #-exported_symbols_list $(SRC)/lunatic/dynsymlist_osx
     endif
     ifeq ($(PLATFORM),WINDOWS)
-        STRIP=
+        override STRIP=
         MISCGAMEDEPS+= $(SRC)/lunatic/eduke32.def
         GAMELDFLAGS+= $(SRC)/lunatic/eduke32.def
         MISCEDITORDEPS+= $(SRC)/lunatic/mapster32.def
         EDITORLDFLAGS+= $(SRC)/lunatic/mapster32.def
     endif
     ifeq ($(SUBPLATFORM),LINUX)
-        STRIP=
+        override STRIP=
         GAMELDFLAGS+= -Wl,--dynamic-list=$(SRC)/lunatic/dynsymlist
         EDITORLDFLAGS+= -Wl,--dynamic-list=$(SRC)/lunatic/dynsymlist_m32
     endif
diff --git a/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common b/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common
index 303ffb28a..af3bfa173 100644
--- a/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common
+++ b/polymer/eduke32/Makefile.common
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ PROFILER?=0
 MUDFLAP?=0
 
 ifeq ($(RELEASE),0)
-    STRIP=
+    override STRIP=
 endif
 ifneq ($(DEBUGANYWAY),0)
-    STRIP=
+    override STRIP=
 endif
 
 ifndef LTO