diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index b118158..c2ef0d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build Native
         run: zig build -DzigCC --summary all
       - name: Build Wasm
-        run: zig build -DzigCC --summary all -Dtarget=wasm32-emscripten
+        run: zig build -DzigCC --summary all -Dtarget=wasm32-emscripten -Doptimize=ReleaseSmall
diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index bb00ef1..c49b0c5 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *Build) !void {
             // fixme: https://github.com/kassane/sokol-d/issues/1 - betterC works on darwin
             .zig_cc = if (target.result.isDarwin() and !enable_betterC) false else enable_zigcc,
             .target = target,
-            .optimize = if (target.result.isWasm()) .ReleaseSmall else optimize,
+            .optimize = optimize,
             .kind = if (target.result.isWasm()) .obj else .exe,
             .emsdk = emsdk,
         });