diff --git a/docker/build b/docker/build
index 3829d4c9..451e21e9 100755
--- a/docker/build
+++ b/docker/build
@@ -141,21 +141,22 @@ function build_canister() {
       ic-wasm \
           "$CARGO_TARGET_DIR/$TARGET/release/$canister.wasm" \
           -o "./$canister.wasm" \
-          shrink
+          shrink \
+          --keep-name-section
 
       # adds the content of $canister.did to the `icp:public candid:service` custom section of the public metadata in the wasm
-      ic-wasm "$canister.wasm" -o "$canister.wasm" metadata candid:service -f "$SRC_DIR/$canister.did" -v public
+      ic-wasm "$canister.wasm" -o "$canister.wasm" metadata candid:service -f "$SRC_DIR/$canister.did" -v public --keep-name-section
 
       if [ "$canister" == "satellite" ]
       then
         # add the type of build "stock" to the satellite. This way, we can identify whether it's the standard canister ("stock") or a custom build ("extended") of the developer.
-        ic-wasm "$canister.wasm" -o "$canister.wasm" metadata juno:build -d "stock" -v public
+        ic-wasm "$canister.wasm" -o "$canister.wasm" metadata juno:build -d "stock" -v public --keep-name-section
       fi
 
       if [ "$canister" == "satellite" ] || [ "$canister" == "console" ];
       then
         # indicate support for certificate version 1 and 2 in the canister metadata
-        ic-wasm "$canister.wasm" -o "$canister.wasm" metadata supported_certificate_versions -d "1,2" -v public
+        ic-wasm "$canister.wasm" -o "$canister.wasm" metadata supported_certificate_versions -d "1,2" -v public --keep-name-section
       fi
 
       gzip --no-name --force "./$canister.wasm"