diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 582168aa26..0f83638af9 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu = "buildjet-32vcpu-ubuntu-2204"
 [profile.dist]
 inherits = "release"
 
+[profile.dev.package.penumbra-governance]
+overflow-checks = true
+
+[profile.release.package.penumbra-governance]
+overflow-checks = true
+
 # config for 'cargo release'
 [workspace.metadata.release]
 # Instruct cargo-release to increment versions for all packages in the workspace in lockstep.