diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index e38454cb..44d1b72b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -151,6 +151,9 @@ jobs:
 
   release-builds:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/release-build.yml
+    with:
+      CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_LTO: no
+      CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_CODEGEN_UNITS: 1024
 
   # Dummy job to have a stable name for the "all tests pass" requirement
   tests-pass:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
index e8a8dc73..507cd373 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ on:
         description: "Set to the release metadata JSON to publish the release"
         required: false
         type: string
+      CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_LTO:
+        description: "Set to override default release profile lto settings"
+        required: false
+        type: string
+      CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_CODEGEN_UNITS:
+        description: "Set to override default release profile codegen-units settings"
+        required: false
+        type: string
 
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
@@ -54,6 +62,14 @@ jobs:
     - run: just toolchain rust-src
     - run: just ci-install-deps
 
+    - name: Override release profile lto settings
+      if: inputs.CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_LTO
+      run: echo "CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_LTO=${{ inputs.CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_LTO }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
+    - name: Override release profile codegen-units settings
+      if: inputs.CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_CODEGEN_UNITS
+      run: echo "CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_CODEGEN_UNITS=${{ inputs.CARGO_PROFILE_RELEASE_CODEGEN_UNITS }}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
     - run: just package
     - if: runner.os == 'Windows'
       run: Get-ChildItem packages/