diff --git a/src/helpers/ub_compile b/src/helpers/ub_compile
index eb9bcdf..ce43d24 100755
--- a/src/helpers/ub_compile
+++ b/src/helpers/ub_compile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ if [ -f meson.build ]; then
 		--infodir="/usr/share/info" \
 		--backend=ninja		        \
 		--buildtype=release         \
+		--optimization=2            \
 		--default-library=shared	\
 	)
 	for i in "${argx[@]}"; do