diff --git a/native/windows/build.cake b/native/windows/build.cake
index 0420dad42c..b0b82609f9 100644
--- a/native/windows/build.cake
+++ b/native/windows/build.cake
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ Task("libSkiaSharp")
         var clang = string.IsNullOrEmpty(LLVM_HOME.FullPath) ? "" : $"clang_win='{LLVM_HOME}' ";
         var win_vcvars_version = string.IsNullOrEmpty(VC_TOOLSET_VERSION) ? "" : $"win_vcvars_version='{VC_TOOLSET_VERSION}' ";
         var d = CONFIGURATION.ToLower() == "release" ? "" : "d";
+        var linker_opt = CONFIGURATION.ToLower() == "release" ? "" : "NO";
 
         GnNinja($"{VARIANT}/{arch}", "SkiaSharp",
             $"target_os='win'" +
@@ -59,7 +60,7 @@ Task("libSkiaSharp")
             clang +
             win_vcvars_version +
             $"extra_cflags=[ '-DSKIA_C_DLL', '/MT{d}', '/EHsc', '/Z7', '-D_HAS_AUTO_PTR_ETC=1' ] " +
-            $"extra_ldflags=[ '/DEBUG:FULL', '/DEBUGTYPE:CV,FIXUP' ] " +
+            $"extra_ldflags=[ '/DEBUG:FULL', '/DEBUGTYPE:CV,FIXUP', '/OPT:{linker_opt}REF', '/OPT:{linker_opt}ICF' ] " +
             ADDITIONAL_GN_ARGS);
 
         var outDir = OUTPUT_PATH.Combine($"{VARIANT}/{dir}");