diff --git a/.github/workflows/compile.yml b/.github/workflows/compile.yml
index fe7be6c..7544067 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/compile.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/compile.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # once we have release builds we should swap these two lines
       # so that our tests get better errors
-      - run: nimble build -d:danger -d:release --opt:speed -Y
+      - run: nimble build -d:danger -d:release --opt:speed -Y -o:native_main
       # - run: nimble build -d:debug
 
       # - run: nimble test -Y
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index dddfb73..fab6564 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: jiro4989/setup-nim-action@v1
 
-      - run: nimble build -d:danger -d:release --opt:speed -Y
+      - run: nimble build -d:danger -d:release --opt:speed -Y -o:native_main
 
       - name: Upload Release Asset
         id: upload-release-asset