diff --git a/tools/pikaCompiler/build.sh b/tools/pikaCompiler/build.sh
index 3e554d48c..a4986afb6 100644
--- a/tools/pikaCompiler/build.sh
+++ b/tools/pikaCompiler/build.sh
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ make -j
 cp pikaByteCodeGen $ROOT/rust-msc-latest-linux
 cd $ROOT
 chmod +x rust-msc-latest-linux
+strip -s rust-msc-latest-linux
+upx -9 rust-msc-latest-linux