diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index cb21be5..29a0b70 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ COPY boringtun/Cargo.* /build/boringtun/
 
 WORKDIR /build/boringtun
 
-RUN cargo build && rm -rf src Cargo.*
+RUN cargo build --release && rm -rf src Cargo.*
 
 COPY boringtun/ /build/boringtun/
 
-RUN cargo install --path . --debug
+RUN cargo install --path .
 
 
 FROM frolvlad/alpine-glibc