diff --git a/api/src/main.rs b/api/src/main.rs
index b5527a25..272a05e7 100644
--- a/api/src/main.rs
+++ b/api/src/main.rs
@@ -391,6 +391,7 @@ async fn cairo_version() -> String {
         version_caller
             .arg("run")
             .arg("-q")
+            .arg("-release")
             .arg("--bin")
             .arg("cairo-compile")
             .arg("--")