diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 0baab40b..7436c621 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ const jsruntime_pkgs = jsruntime.packages(jsruntime_path);
 
 pub fn build(b: *std.build.Builder) !void {
     const target = b.standardTargetOptions(.{});
-    const mode = b.standardReleaseOptions();
+    const mode = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{});
 
     const options = try jsruntime.buildOptions(b);