diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index f094c5a..e4ac65d 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@ apps:
 
 parts:
   oq:
-    source: ./
     plugin: crystal
+    crystal-build-options:
+      - '--release'
+    source: ./
     stage-packages:
       - jq