diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a49a0bf..e69de29 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-*.nims
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3c47caa..13c68e2 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@ SOURCE = $(SRCDIR)/wpspin.nim
 all: $(TARGET)
 
 $(TARGET): $(SOURCE)
-	nimble install -y argparse
-	nim compile --gc:none --checks:off --out:$@ $(SOURCE)
+	nimble build -d:release
 	strip $@
-	nimble uninstall -y argparse
 
 install: $(TARGET)
 	install -d $(BINDIR)
diff --git a/src/wpspin.nims b/src/wpspin.nims
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56c191e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wpspin.nims
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+switch("gc", "none")
+
+when defined(release):
+  switch("checks", "off")
+  switch("debuginfo", "off")