diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 8151ec8..981fc76 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ name = "backend"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
+[profile.release]
+strip = true
+lto = true
+codegen-units = 1
+
 [dependencies]
 actix-web = "4.10"
 argon2 = { version = "0.5.3", features = ["std"] }