diff --git a/tools/osbuilder/rootfs-builder/rootfs.sh b/tools/osbuilder/rootfs-builder/rootfs.sh
index 186a4a1802..b13acb2751 100755
--- a/tools/osbuilder/rootfs-builder/rootfs.sh
+++ b/tools/osbuilder/rootfs-builder/rootfs.sh
@@ -680,7 +680,6 @@ EOF
 		make clean
 		make LIBC=${LIBC} INIT=${AGENT_INIT} SECCOMP=${SECCOMP} AGENT_POLICY=${AGENT_POLICY}
 		make install DESTDIR="${ROOTFS_DIR}" LIBC=${LIBC} INIT=${AGENT_INIT}
-		${stripping_tool} ${ROOTFS_DIR}/usr/bin/kata-agent
 		if [ "${SECCOMP}" == "yes" ]; then
 			rm -rf "${libseccomp_install_dir}" "${gperf_install_dir}"
 		fi
@@ -693,6 +692,8 @@ EOF
 		tar xvJpf ${AGENT_TARBALL} -C ${ROOTFS_DIR}
 	fi
 
+	${stripping_tool} ${ROOTFS_DIR}/usr/bin/kata-agent
+
 	[ -x "${AGENT_DEST}" ] || die "${AGENT_DEST} is not installed in ${ROOTFS_DIR}"
 	OK "Agent installed"