diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a518f3d..43f53fb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
+# optional flags that make the stripped binary smaller
+EXTRAFLAGS = -D__USE_MINGW_ANSI_STDIO=0 -Wl,--disable-reloc-section -fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables -O2
+
 winediscordipcbridge.exe: main.c
-	i686-w64-mingw32-gcc -masm=intel main.c -o winediscordipcbridge
+	i686-w64-mingw32-gcc $(EXTRAFLAGS) -masm=intel main.c -o winediscordipcbridge