diff --git a/src/Makefile b/src/Makefile
index 5c22461..6170e67 100644
--- a/src/Makefile
+++ b/src/Makefile
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ BINDIR	= $(PREFIX)/bin
 INCLUDEDIR= $(PREFIX)/include
 CC	= cc
 CFLAGSF	= -W
-CFLAGS	= -Wall -g -ansi
-LDFLAGSF= -l System 
+CFLAGS	= -Wall -g -O2 -ansi
+LDFLAGSF= -l System
 RM	= rm -f
 MKDIR	= mkdir -p
 INSTALL	= install
diff --git a/src/project.conf b/src/project.conf
index 21c6d81..60d34d8 100644
--- a/src/project.conf
+++ b/src/project.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 targets=configure,makedepend
 cflags_force=-W
-cflags=-Wall -g -ansi
+cflags=-Wall -g -O2 -ansi
 ldflags_force=-l System -l dl
 dist=Makefile,configure.h,makefile.h,settings.h