diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 4ff7194..ab51217 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - run: rustup update ${{ matrix.toolchain }} && rustup default ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
       - run: sudo apt install libasound2-dev && sudo apt install alsa-utils
-      - run: cargo build --verbose
+      - run: cargo build --verbose --release
       - run: cargo test -- --nocapture
 
       - uses: actions-rs/tarpaulin@v0.1
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - run: rustup update ${{ matrix.toolchain }} && rustup default ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
-      - run: cargo build --verbose
+      - run: cargo build --verbose --release
       - run: cargo test -- --nocapture
 
   build_and_test_windows:
@@ -67,5 +67,5 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - run: rustup update ${{ matrix.toolchain }} && rustup default ${{ matrix.toolchain }}
-      - run: cargo build --verbose
+      - run: cargo build --verbose --release
       - run: cargo test -- --nocapture