diff --git a/ly-core/build.zig b/ly-core/build.zig
index f6574de..56dc4ec 100644
--- a/ly-core/build.zig
+++ b/ly-core/build.zig
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     const translate_c = b.dependency("translate_c", .{
         .target = target,
-        .optimize = optimize,
     });
 
     addCImport(b, mod, translate_c, target, optimize, "pam", "#include <security/pam_appl.h>");
diff --git a/ly-ui/build.zig b/ly-ui/build.zig
index 7397873..2e3ce6b 100644
--- a/ly-ui/build.zig
+++ b/ly-ui/build.zig
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
 
     const translate_c_dep = b.dependency("translate_c", .{
         .target = target,
-        .optimize = optimize,
     });
 
     const termbox2: Translator = .init(translate_c_dep, .{