diff --git a/examples/models/llama2/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/models/llama2/CMakeLists.txt
index dd0a1c022c0..17841cd4eb4 100644
--- a/examples/models/llama2/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/models/llama2/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ if(ANDROID)
 endif()
 
 add_executable(llama_main ${_srcs})
-if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE EQUAL "RELEASE")
-  target_link_options(llama_main PRIVATE "LINKER:--gc-sections")
+if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "Release")
+  target_link_options(llama_main PRIVATE "LINKER:--gc-sections,-s")
 endif()
 
 target_include_directories(llama_main PUBLIC ${_common_include_directories})
diff --git a/examples/selective_build/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/selective_build/CMakeLists.txt
index 239cdc828de..247a269d94b 100644
--- a/examples/selective_build/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/selective_build/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ list(TRANSFORM _executor_runner__srcs PREPEND "${EXECUTORCH_ROOT}/")
 # link to
 #
 add_executable(selective_build_test ${_executor_runner__srcs})
-if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE EQUAL "RELEASE")
+if(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE EQUAL "Release")
   target_link_options(selective_build_test PRIVATE "LINKER:--gc-sections")
 endif()
 target_link_libraries(