diff --git a/crates/wasm/build.sh b/crates/wasm/build.sh
index 61b5b17d34d..54add2b8ed3 100755
--- a/crates/wasm/build.sh
+++ b/crates/wasm/build.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ else
   echo "Will install package to $out"
 fi
 
-run_or_fail ${self_path}/buildPhaseCargoCommand.sh
+run_or_fail ${self_path}/buildPhaseCargoCommand.sh release
 run_or_fail ${self_path}/installPhase.sh
 
 ln -s $out $self_path/result