diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index a8a861514f..e3fbb82437 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -156,4 +156,5 @@ if (DUSK_SELECTED_OPT)
 
     target_compile_options(xxhash PRIVATE ${_opt_flags})
     target_compile_options(aurora_gx PRIVATE ${_opt_flags})
+    target_compile_options(freeverb PRIVATE ${_opt_flags})
 endif ()