diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index b71efe9..9416192 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 all: kernel
 
+release: bootloader
+	nim cc --skipCfg -d:release kernel/kernel.nim
+
 kernel: bootloader
 	nim cc --skipCfg kernel/kernel.nim