diff --git a/premake5.lua b/premake5.lua
index b6b258b..6863e74 100644
--- a/premake5.lua
+++ b/premake5.lua
@@ -56,5 +56,4 @@ project "ModelCompiler"
     defines{"_RELEASE"}
   
   filter "configurations:Publish"
-    optimize "On"
-    defines{"_RELEASE, _PUBLISH"}
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+    flags {"ExcludeFromBuild"}
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