diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 857255e..5a97685 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ BUILD := $(shell date --iso-8601=seconds --utc)
 GOFILES := $(wildcard *.go)
 
 cacert-boardvoting: ${GOFILES}
-	go build -o $@ -ldflags "-X 'main.version=${VERSION}' -X 'main.build=${BUILD}'"
+	go build -o $@ -x -ldflags " -X 'main.version=${VERSION}' -X 'main.build=${BUILD}'"
 
 clean:
 	rm -f cacert-boardvoting