diff --git a/firmware/Cargo.toml b/firmware/Cargo.toml
index 2f7b4cc..1ddd238 100644
--- a/firmware/Cargo.toml
+++ b/firmware/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ opt-level = 3
 
 [profile.dev.package.esp-wifi]
 # Build esp-wifi with release optimizations as it recommends
-debug-assertions = false
 opt-level = 3
 
 [profile.release]