diff --git a/crates/cli/Cargo.toml b/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
index 2e9932d6..9f575d6e 100644
--- a/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ homepage = "https://github.com/txpipe/aiken"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 authors = ["Lucas Rosa <x@rvcas.dev>", "Kasey White <kwhitemsg@gmail.com>"]
 
-# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
-
 [dependencies]
 anyhow = "1.0.57"
 clap = { version = "3.1.14", features = ["derive"] }
@@ -22,3 +20,6 @@ pallas-traverse = "0.14.0-alpha.3"
 serde = { version = "1.0.144", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = "1.0.85"
 uplc = { path = '../uplc', version = "0.0.18" }
+
+[profile.release]
+strip = true