diff --git a/scripts/build-release.py b/scripts/build-release.py
index 9304b3ee..8cf94462 100755
--- a/scripts/build-release.py
+++ b/scripts/build-release.py
@@ -26,11 +26,15 @@ def build_and_move(feature, tmp_dir, architecture, os_name):
     print("=" * 50 + "\n")
 
     zip_prefix = f"kinode-{architecture}-{os_name}"
+    release_env = os.environ.copy()
+    release_env["CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_LTO"] = f"fat"
+    release_env["CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_CODEGEN_UNITS"] = f"1"
+    release_env["CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_STRIP"] = f"symbols"
     if feature:
-        subprocess.run(["cargo", "+nightly", "build", "--release", "--features", feature], check=True)
+        subprocess.run(["cargo", "+nightly", "build", "--release", "--features", feature], check=True, env=release_env)
         zip_name = f"{zip_prefix}-{feature}.zip"
     else:
-        subprocess.run(["cargo", "+nightly", "build", "--release"], check=True)
+        subprocess.run(["cargo", "+nightly", "build", "--release"], check=True, env=release_env)
         zip_name = f"{zip_prefix}.zip"
 
     # Move and rename the binary