diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 489ac3f..97285b4 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ after_build:
           Remove-Item -Force .\msvc_build\bin\release\styles\*.pdb
           Copy-Item .\msvc_build\bin\release\* -Destination release -Recurse
         } else {
+          C:\msys64\usr\bin\bash.exe -lc 'strip ./mingw_build/bin/threeSD.exe'
           Copy-Item .\mingw_build\bin\threeSD.exe -Destination release
         }
 
diff --git a/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 00f31f8..8355b78 100644
--- a/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ else()
 
         if (MINGW_STATIC_BUILD)
             add_definitions(-DQT_STATICPLUGIN)
-            add_compile_options("-static")
+            add_compile_options("-static -flto")
         endif()
     endif()