diff --git a/python/Makefile b/python/Makefile
index 11d6ea6..4e53d14 100755
--- a/python/Makefile
+++ b/python/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ SHELL = /bin/sh
 .SUFFIXES:
 .SUFFIXES: .cpp .o
 
-cxxflags   += -fPIC
+cxxflags   += -fPIC -O3
 ldflags    += -shared
 bindir     = gatdaem1d