diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9bca58e6d9..9d0992a01e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ metrics-util = { git = "https://github.com/readysettech/metrics.git" }
 
 [profile.release]
 debug=true
+lto="thin"
 
 [profile.release-dist]
 # configs for distro release packages (i.e. deb, rpm, etc.)