diff --git a/Makefile.example b/Makefile.example
index 290902b6..76694c47 100644
--- a/Makefile.example
+++ b/Makefile.example
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ all: newlib tools $(NAME)
 #	$(OBJCOPY) $(STRIP_DEBUG) $(NAME)
 
 newlib:
-	$(MAKE) ARCH=$(ARCH) CFLAGS="-m32 -march=i586 -fno-stack-protector" NASMFLAGS="-felf32 -g" -C newlib
+	$(MAKE) ARCH=$(ARCH) CFLAGS="-m32 -O2 -march=i586 -fno-stack-protector" NASMFLAGS="-felf32 -g" -C newlib
 
 tools:
 	$(MAKE) -C tools