diff --git a/darkice/trunk/src/Makefile.am b/darkice/trunk/src/Makefile.am
index cfd9838..3df30b1 100644
--- a/darkice/trunk/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/darkice/trunk/src/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 bin_PROGRAMS = darkice
 INCLUDES = -I../stl @LAME_INCFLAGS@
-CXXFLAGS = -Wall
+CXXFLAGS = -O2 -Wall
 LDADD = @LAME_LDFLAGS@ @LINK_STATIC@
 
 darkice_SOURCES =   AudioEncoder.h\