diff --git a/apps/cli/build.zig b/apps/cli/build.zig
index c07a70e..e01a7d7 100644
--- a/apps/cli/build.zig
+++ b/apps/cli/build.zig
@@ -91,9 +91,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
     // Standard optimization options allow the person running `zig build` to select
     // between Debug, ReleaseSafe, ReleaseFast, and ReleaseSmall. Here we do not
     // set a preferred release mode, allowing the user to decide how to optimize.
-    const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{
-        .preferred_optimize_mode = .ReleaseSafe,
-    });
+    const optimize = b.standardOptimizeOption(.{});
 
     if (std.mem.eql(u8, is_ci_environment, "true")) {
         for (targets) |t| {
diff --git a/apps/cli/package.json b/apps/cli/package.json
index dc652a6..f13d4fb 100644
--- a/apps/cli/package.json
+++ b/apps/cli/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "cli",
   "scripts": {
-    "build": "zig build --summary all",
+    "build": "zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseSafe --summary all",
     "build:ci": "CI=true npm run build",
     "lint": "zig fmt --check ."
   }