diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index bdfcd2adbd91f8..4d7c8be95c3811 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ opt-level = 3
 opt-level = 3
 [profile.release.package.deno_core]
 opt-level = 3
+[profile.release.package.deno_runtime]
+opt-level = 3
 [profile.release.package.rusty_v8]
 opt-level = 3
 [profile.release.package.serde_v8]