diff --git a/.build.sh b/.build.sh
index 63a4bbb..99cd3cf 100644
--- a/.build.sh
+++ b/.build.sh
@@ -39,3 +39,21 @@ make_maxthreads() {
   JOBS="${JOBS//[^0-9]/}"
   make -j"$JOBS"
 }
+
+# alias build_rust="cargo build -r"
+build_rust () {
+  cargo build \
+    --release \
+    --config 'panic="abort"' \
+    --config 'lto="fat"' \
+    --config 'codegen-units=1' \
+    "$@"
+}
+
+# just disabling debugging
+build_go () {
+  go build -v \
+    -trimpath \
+    -ldflags "-s -w -buildid=" \
+    "$@"
+}
diff --git a/build_hr.sh b/build_hr.sh
index 3566134..0e25371 100755
--- a/build_hr.sh
+++ b/build_hr.sh
@@ -17,13 +17,7 @@ set_cflags
 
 echo
 echo '==> Building resolve'
-cargo build \
-  --release \
-  --bin resolve \
-  --features dnssec-ring \
-  --config 'panic="abort"' \
-  --config 'lto="fat"' \
-  --config 'codegen-units=1'
+build_rust --bin resolve --features dnssec-ring
 
 echo
 echo '==> Done'