diff --git a/sdkconfig.defaults b/sdkconfig.defaults
index a7833a5..d917312 100644
--- a/sdkconfig.defaults
+++ b/sdkconfig.defaults
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ CONFIG_PARTITION_TABLE_FILENAME="pico-keys-sdk/config/esp32/partitions.csv"
 CONFIG_ESPTOOLPY_FLASHSIZE_4MB=y
 CONFIG_WL_SECTOR_SIZE_512=y
 CONFIG_WL_SECTOR_MODE_PERF=y
+COMPILER_OPTIMIZATION="Performance"
 
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CMAC_C=y
 CONFIG_MBEDTLS_CHACHA20_C=y