diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a401cf2..d62c128 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -24,9 +24,12 @@ OBJS = $(patsubst $(SRC_DIR)/%.cpp, $(OBJ_DIR)/%.o, $(SRCS))
 lib: build_dirs libcpp_h5_writer
 test: build_dirs build_test
 
-debug: CPPFLAGS += -DDEBUG_OUTPUT -g
+debug: CPPFLAGS += -DDEBUG_OUTPUT
 debug: lib
 
+perf: CPPFLAGS += -DPERF_OUTPUT
+perf: lib
+
 libcpp_h5_writer: $(OBJS)
 	$(CPP) $(LDFLAGS) -o $(BIN_DIR)/libcpp_h5_writer.so $(OBJS) $(LDLIBS)