diff --git a/cabal.project.release b/cabal.project.release
index 0c7a63204df..fcc1a38e85d 100644
--- a/cabal.project.release
+++ b/cabal.project.release
@@ -2,3 +2,10 @@ packages: Cabal/
 packages: cabal-install/
 tests: False
 benchmarks: False
+optimizations: True
+
+package Cabal
+  ghc-options: -fexpose-all-unfoldings -fspecialise-aggressively
+
+package parsec
+  ghc-options: -fexpose-all-unfoldings