diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2f8cdad2..e399a1b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
             -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
             -DEXIV2_ENABLE_BMFF=ON \
             -DEXIV2_TEAM_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=ON \
+            -DCMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION=ON \
             -DEXIV2_BUILD_DOC=ON
           cmake --build build -t doc
           cmake --build build -t package
@@ -84,6 +85,7 @@ jobs:
             -DEXIV2_ENABLE_BMFF=ON \
             -DEXIV2_TEAM_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=ON \
             -DEXIV2_BUILD_DOC=ON \
+            -DCMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION=ON \
             -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS="-Wno-deprecated-declarations"
           cmake --build build -t doc
           cmake --build build -t package
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ jobs:
             -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release `
             -DEXIV2_ENABLE_BMFF=ON `
             -DEXIV2_TEAM_WARNINGS_AS_ERRORS=ON `
+            -DCMAKE_INTERPROCEDURAL_OPTIMIZATION=ON `
             -DEXIV2_BUILD_DOC=ON
           cmake --build build -t doc
           cmake --build build -t package