diff --git a/llm/generate/gen_linux.sh b/llm/generate/gen_linux.sh
index 28ce1f2..4193a43 100755
--- a/llm/generate/gen_linux.sh
+++ b/llm/generate/gen_linux.sh
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ if [ -z "${CUDACXX}" ]; then
     fi
 fi
 COMMON_CMAKE_DEFS="-DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=on -DLLAMA_NATIVE=off -DLLAMA_AVX=on -DLLAMA_AVX2=off -DLLAMA_AVX512=off -DLLAMA_FMA=off -DLLAMA_F16C=off -DLLAMA_OPENMP=off"
+COMMON_CMAKE_DEFS="${COMMON_CMAKE_DEFS} -DLLAMA_LTO=on -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release"
 source $(dirname $0)/gen_common.sh
 init_vars
 git_module_setup
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ if [ -z "${OLLAMA_SKIP_CPU_GENERATE}" ]; then
         init_vars
         echo "OLLAMA_CUSTOM_CPU_DEFS=\"${OLLAMA_CUSTOM_CPU_DEFS}\""
         CMAKE_DEFS="${OLLAMA_CUSTOM_CPU_DEFS} -DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=on ${CMAKE_DEFS}"
+        CMAKE_DEFS="${CMAKE_DEFS} -DLLAMA_LTO=on"
         BUILD_DIR="../build/linux/${ARCH}/cpu"
         echo "Building custom CPU"
         build
@@ -94,6 +96,7 @@ if [ -z "${OLLAMA_SKIP_CPU_GENERATE}" ]; then
         # -DLLAMA_AVX512_VNNI -- 2021 Intel Alder Lake
 
         COMMON_CPU_DEFS="-DCMAKE_POSITION_INDEPENDENT_CODE=on -DLLAMA_NATIVE=off -DLLAMA_OPENMP=off"
+        COMMON_CPU_DEFS="-DLLAMA_LTO=on -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release"
         if [ -z "${OLLAMA_CPU_TARGET}" -o "${OLLAMA_CPU_TARGET}" = "cpu" ]; then
             #
             # CPU first for the default library, set up as lowest common denominator for maximum compatibility (including Rosetta)