diff --git a/packages/benchmarks/package.json b/packages/benchmarks/package.json
index 41cc09ec..ec08a0c8 100644
--- a/packages/benchmarks/package.json
+++ b/packages/benchmarks/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "version": "0.9.10",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "mkdir -p dist && cp -f index.html dist/index.html && ./node_modules/.bin/webpack-cli --config ./webpack.config.js",
-    "release": "yarn build && git checkout gh-pages && rm -rf ../../benchmarks && mv dist ../../benchmarks && git add -A && git commit -m \"Benchmarks deploy\" && git push origin gh-pages && git checkout -"
+    "release": "NODE_ENV=production yarn build && git checkout gh-pages && rm -rf ../../benchmarks && mv dist ../../benchmarks && git add -A && git commit -m \"Benchmarks deploy\" && git push origin gh-pages && git checkout -"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "aphrodite": "^2.2.3",
diff --git a/packages/benchmarks/webpack.config.js b/packages/benchmarks/webpack.config.js
index 91e3ea6c..e73f52b0 100644
--- a/packages/benchmarks/webpack.config.js
+++ b/packages/benchmarks/webpack.config.js
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ module.exports = {
     path: path.resolve(appDirectory, 'dist'),
     filename: 'bundle.js'
   },
+  optimization: {
+    minimize: process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production'
+  },
   module: {
     rules: [
       {