diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index fa8eebcc..6888073f 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -22,3 +22,10 @@ debug = 2
 
 [profile.bench]
 debug = true
+
+# generated by 'cargo dist init'
+[profile.dist]
+inherits = "release"
+debug = true
+split-debuginfo = "packed"
+