diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index 9ede3cac9..4e43f712f 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ builds:
       - amd64
       - arm64
     env:
-      - CGO_CFLAGS='-O2 -D__BLST_PORTABLE__'
       - CGO_ENABLED=1
       - CC_darwin_amd64=o64-clang
       - CXX_darwin_amd64=o64-clang+
@@ -31,6 +30,9 @@ builds:
       - 'CXX={{ index .Env (print "CXX_" .Os "_" .Arch) }}'
     flags:
       - -mod=readonly
+    gcflags:
+      - -O2
+      - -D__BLST_PORTABLE__
     ldflags:
       - -X github.com/onflow/flow-cli/build.commit={{ .Env.COMMIT }} -X github.com/onflow/flow-cli/build.semver={{ .Env.VERSION }} -X github.com/onflow/flow-cli/internal/command.mixpanelToken={{ .Env.MIXPANEL_PROJECT_TOKEN }} -X github.com/onflow/flow-cli/internal/accounts.accountToken={{ .Env.LILICO_TOKEN }}