diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 31286b8f9..5dbd9243b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ readme = "README.md"
 keywords = ["bitcoin", "lightning", "ldk", "bdk"]
 categories = ["cryptography::cryptocurrencies"]
 
+[profile.release]
+lto = true
+rpath = true
+
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [lib]