diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index c7e936a..87e3e1e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ jobs:
           override: true
 
       - name: Build
-        run: maturin build
+        run: maturin build --release
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f98cf94..73b258b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Publish to PyPi
         run: |
-          maturin build --interpreter python${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          maturin build --release --interpreter python${{ matrix.python-version }}
           twine upload -u __token__ -p ${{ secrets.PYPI }} target/wheels/lazrs*.whl