diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 850759a..48ba670 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,3 +6,7 @@ members = ["zstor"]
 # opt-level = 'z'
 lto = true
 codegen-units = 1
+panic = 'abort'
+
+[profile.dev]
+panic = 'abort'