diff --git a/test/binary_tests.bzl b/test/binary_tests.bzl
index 87b6f79..dd358d7 100644
--- a/test/binary_tests.bzl
+++ b/test/binary_tests.bzl
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ load(
 )
 
 def binary_test_suite(name):
+    """Test various aspects of binary generation
+
+    Args:
+        name: The prefix of each test name
+    """
+
     apple_verification_test(
         name = "{}_macos_binary_test".format(name),
         tags = [name],
@@ -45,3 +51,25 @@ def binary_test_suite(name):
         verifier_script = "//test/shell:verify_binary.sh",
         target_under_test = "//test/test_data:visionos_binary",
     )
+
+    apple_verification_test(
+        name = "{}_unused_symbol_is_kept_by_default".format(name),
+        build_type = "simulator",
+        cpus = {"ios_multi_cpus": "x86_64"},
+        compilation_mode = "fastbuild",
+        objc_enable_binary_stripping = False,
+        verifier_script = "//test:verify_unused_symbol_exists.sh",
+        target_under_test = "//test/test_data:ios_app_with_unused_symbol",
+        tags = [name],
+    )
+
+    apple_verification_test(
+        name = "{}_unused_symbol_is_stripped".format(name),
+        build_type = "simulator",
+        cpus = {"ios_multi_cpus": "x86_64"},
+        compilation_mode = "opt",
+        objc_enable_binary_stripping = True,
+        verifier_script = "//test:verify_stripped_symbols.sh",
+        target_under_test = "//test/test_data:ios_app_with_unused_symbol",
+        tags = [name],
+    )
diff --git a/test/rules/apple_verification_test.bzl b/test/rules/apple_verification_test.bzl
index b34456b..0108f44 100644
--- a/test/rules/apple_verification_test.bzl
+++ b/test/rules/apple_verification_test.bzl
@@ -20,9 +20,11 @@ _supports_visionos = hasattr(apple_common.platform_type, "visionos")
 
 def _transition_impl(_, attr):
     output_dictionary = {
+        "//command_line_option:compilation_mode": attr.compilation_mode,
         "//command_line_option:cpu": "darwin_x86_64",
         "//command_line_option:ios_signing_cert_name": "-",
         "//command_line_option:macos_cpus": "x86_64",
+        "//command_line_option:objc_enable_binary_stripping": attr.objc_enable_binary_stripping,
     }
     if attr.build_type == "simulator":
         output_dictionary.update({
@@ -54,10 +56,12 @@ _transition = transition(
     implementation = _transition_impl,
     inputs = [],
     outputs = [
+        "//command_line_option:compilation_mode",
         "//command_line_option:cpu",
         "//command_line_option:ios_multi_cpus",
         "//command_line_option:ios_signing_cert_name",
         "//command_line_option:macos_cpus",
+        "//command_line_option:objc_enable_binary_stripping",
         "//command_line_option:tvos_cpus",
         "//command_line_option:watchos_cpus",
     ] + (["//command_line_option:visionos_cpus"] if _supports_visionos else []),
@@ -113,15 +117,32 @@ apple_verification_test = rule(
 Type of build for the target under test. Possible values are `simulator` or `device`.
 """,
         ),
-        "expected_platform_type": attr.string(
+        "compilation_mode": attr.string(
+            values = ["fastbuild", "opt", "dbg"],
             doc = """
-The apple_platform_type the binary should have been built for.
+Possible values are `fastbuild`, `dbg` or `opt`. Defaults to `fastbuild`.
+https://docs.bazel.build/versions/master/user-manual.html#flag--compilation_mode
 """,
+            default = "fastbuild",
         ),
         "cpus": attr.string_dict(
             doc = """
 Dictionary of command line options cpu flags and the list of
 cpu's to use for test under target (e.g. {'ios_multi_cpus': ['arm64', 'x86_64']})
+""",
+        ),
+        "expected_platform_type": attr.string(
+            default = "",
+            doc = """
+The apple_platform_type the binary should have been built for.
+""",
+        ),
+        "objc_enable_binary_stripping": attr.bool(
+            default = False,
+            doc = """
+Whether to perform symbol and dead-code strippings on linked binaries. Binary
+strippings will be performed if both this flag and --compilation_mode=opt are
+specified.
 """,
         ),
         "target_under_test": attr.label(
diff --git a/test/shell/objc_test.sh b/test/shell/objc_test.sh
index ba95dec..3f00f71 100755
--- a/test/shell/objc_test.sh
+++ b/test/shell/objc_test.sh
@@ -95,47 +95,4 @@ EOF
       fail "Timestamp of contents of archive file should be zero"
 }
 
-function test_strip_symbols() {
-  setup_objc_test_support
-
-  rm -rf ios
-  mkdir -p ios
-
-  cat >ios/main.m <<EOF
-#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
-/* function declaration */
-int addOne(int num);
-int addOne(int num) {
-  return num + 1;
-}
- int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
-  NSAutoreleasePool * pool = [[NSAutoreleasePool alloc] init];
-  int retVal = UIApplicationMain(argc, argv, nil, nil);
-  [pool release];
-  return retVal;
-}
-EOF
-
-  cat >ios/BUILD <<EOF
-load("@build_bazel_apple_support//test:starlark_apple_binary.bzl", "starlark_apple_binary")
-starlark_apple_binary(name = 'app',
-                      deps = [':main'],
-                      minimum_os_version = '13.0',
-                      platform_type = 'ios')
-objc_library(name = 'main',
-             non_arc_srcs = ['main.m'])
-EOF
-
-  bazel build --verbose_failures \
-      --noincompatible_enable_cc_toolchain_resolution \
-      --apple_platform_type=ios \
-      --objc_enable_binary_stripping=true \
-      --compilation_mode=opt \
-      //ios:app >"$TEST_log" 2>&1 || fail "should pass"
-  ls bazel-out/*/bin/ios/app_lipobin \
-    || fail "should generate lipobin (stripped binary)"
-  ! nm bazel-out/*/bin/ios/app_lipobin | grep addOne \
-    || fail "should fail to find symbol addOne"
-}
-
 run_suite "objc/ios test suite"
diff --git a/test/test_data/BUILD b/test/test_data/BUILD
index 8221a08..81f8e23 100644
--- a/test/test_data/BUILD
+++ b/test/test_data/BUILD
@@ -60,11 +60,18 @@ objc_library(
     deps = ["objc_lib"],
 )
 
-config_setting(
-    name = "compiler_gcc",
-    flag_values = {
-        "@bazel_tools//tools/cpp:compiler": "gcc",
-    },
+objc_library(
+    name = "objc_lib_with_unused_symbol",
+    srcs = ["objc_lib_with_unused_symbol.m"],
+    tags = TARGETS_UNDER_TEST_TAGS,
+)
+
+starlark_apple_binary(
+    name = "ios_app_with_unused_symbol",
+    minimum_os_version = "13.0",
+    platform_type = "ios",
+    tags = TARGETS_UNDER_TEST_TAGS,
+    deps = [":objc_lib_with_unused_symbol"],
 )
 
 config_setting(
diff --git a/test/test_data/objc_lib_with_unused_symbol.m b/test/test_data/objc_lib_with_unused_symbol.m
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c91cad8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/test_data/objc_lib_with_unused_symbol.m
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
+
+// This is untentionally unused
+int addOne(int num);
+int addOne(int num) {
+  return num + 1;
+}
+
+int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
+  return UIApplicationMain(argc, argv, nil, nil);
+}
diff --git a/test/verify_stripped_symbols.sh b/test/verify_stripped_symbols.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..2049535
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/verify_stripped_symbols.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+set -x
+
+readonly binary="%{binary}s"
+
+! nm "$binary" | grep addOne \
+  || (echo "should fail to find symbol addOne" >&2 && exit 1)
diff --git a/test/verify_unused_symbol_exists.sh b/test/verify_unused_symbol_exists.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..92928d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/verify_unused_symbol_exists.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+set -x
+
+readonly binary="%{binary}s"
+
+nm "$binary" | grep addOne \
+  || (echo "should find symbol addOne" >&2 && exit 1)