diff --git a/apps/hello/Cargo.toml b/apps/hello/Cargo.toml
index f283eaa..46476f5 100644
--- a/apps/hello/Cargo.toml
+++ b/apps/hello/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@ name = "hello"
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
+[profile.release]
+lto = true
+opt-level = "s"
+codegen-units = 1
+panic = "abort"
+strip = true
+debug = false
+
 [dependencies]
 alsa = "0.11"
 opus = "0.3"