diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4c01c7d..3baae7b 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,4 +2,9 @@ PROJECT_NAME := mkrwifi1010-fw
 
 EXTRA_COMPONENT_DIRS := $(PWD)/arduino
 
+ifeq ($(RELEASE),1)
+CFLAGS += -DNDEBUG -DCONFIG_FREERTOS_ASSERT_DISABLE -Os -DLOG_LOCAL_LEVEL=0
+CPPFLAGS += -DNDEBUG -Os
+endif
+
 include $(IDF_PATH)/make/project.mk