diff --git a/pixelnuke/Makefile b/pixelnuke/Makefile
index b784d54..ee8dcd1 100644
--- a/pixelnuke/Makefile
+++ b/pixelnuke/Makefile
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 .PHONY: default all clean
 
 CC = gcc
-CFLAGS = -Wall -pthread -g
+CFLAGS = -Wall -pthread -O2
 LIBS = -levent -levent_pthreads -lrt -lGL -lGLEW -lglfw
 TARGET = pixelnuke
 
 default: $(TARGET)
 all: default
 
+debug: CFLAGS += -DDEBUG -g
+debug: default
+
 OBJECTS = $(patsubst %.c, %.o, $(wildcard *.c))
 HEADERS = $(wildcard *.h)