diff --git a/kanidm_unix_int/Cargo.toml b/kanidm_unix_int/Cargo.toml
index 94bc11d32..39a9cd187 100644
--- a/kanidm_unix_int/Cargo.toml
+++ b/kanidm_unix_int/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ documentation = "https://docs.rs/kanidm/latest/kanidm/"
 homepage = "https://github.com/kanidm/kanidm/"
 repository = "https://github.com/kanidm/kanidm/"
 
-# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+[profile.release]
+lto = "thin"
 
 [lib]
 name = "kanidm_unix_common"
diff --git a/kanidmd/Cargo.toml b/kanidmd/Cargo.toml
index 2a710d86c..ae5c8ee4d 100644
--- a/kanidmd/Cargo.toml
+++ b/kanidmd/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ documentation = "https://docs.rs/kanidm/latest/kanidm/"
 homepage = "https://github.com/kanidm/kanidm/"
 repository = "https://github.com/kanidm/kanidm/"
 
+[profile.release]
+lto = "thin"
+
 [lib]
 name = "kanidm"
 path = "src/lib/lib.rs"