diff --git a/osdk/src/cli.rs b/osdk/src/cli.rs
index 73ca5d565..5fdc6003c 100644
--- a/osdk/src/cli.rs
+++ b/osdk/src/cli.rs
@@ -129,9 +129,16 @@ pub struct CargoArgs {
     #[arg(
         long,
         help = "The Cargo build profile (built-in candidates are 'dev', 'release', 'test' and 'bench')",
-        default_value = "dev"
+        default_value = "dev",
+        conflicts_with = "release"
     )]
     pub profile: String,
+    #[arg(
+        long,
+        help = "Build artifacts in release mode",
+        conflicts_with = "profile"
+    )]
+    pub release: bool,
     #[arg(long, value_name = "FEATURES", help = "List of features to activate")]
     pub features: Vec<String>,
 }
diff --git a/osdk/src/commands/new/mod.rs b/osdk/src/commands/new/mod.rs
index 7a6160aae..11ba22a8b 100644
--- a/osdk/src/commands/new/mod.rs
+++ b/osdk/src/commands/new/mod.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ fn add_manifest_dependencies(cargo_metadata: &serde_json::Value, crate_name: &st
     dependencies.as_table_mut().unwrap().extend(aster_frame_dep);
     let ktest_dep = toml::Table::from_str(&aster_crate_dep("ktest")).unwrap();
     dependencies.as_table_mut().unwrap().extend(ktest_dep);
-    
+
     let content = toml::to_string(&manifest).unwrap();
     fs::write(mainfest_path, content).unwrap();
 }
diff --git a/osdk/src/config_manager/mod.rs b/osdk/src/config_manager/mod.rs
index 213e0445f..e411ebae2 100644
--- a/osdk/src/config_manager/mod.rs
+++ b/osdk/src/config_manager/mod.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub struct BuildConfig {
 
 impl BuildConfig {
     pub fn parse(args: &BuildArgs) -> Self {
-        let cargo_args = split_features(&args.cargo_args);
+        let cargo_args = parse_cargo_args(&args.cargo_args);
         let mut manifest = load_osdk_manifest(&cargo_args, args.osdk_args.select.as_ref());
         apply_cli_args(&mut manifest, &args.osdk_args);
         try_fill_system_configs(&mut manifest);
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ pub struct RunConfig {
 
 impl RunConfig {
     pub fn parse(args: &RunArgs) -> Self {
-        let cargo_args = split_features(&args.cargo_args);
+        let cargo_args = parse_cargo_args(&args.cargo_args);
         let mut manifest = load_osdk_manifest(&cargo_args, args.osdk_args.select.as_ref());
         apply_cli_args(&mut manifest, &args.osdk_args);
         try_fill_system_configs(&mut manifest);
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ pub struct TestConfig {
 
 impl TestConfig {
     pub fn parse(args: &TestArgs) -> Self {
-        let cargo_args = split_features(&args.cargo_args);
+        let cargo_args = parse_cargo_args(&args.cargo_args);
         let mut manifest = load_osdk_manifest(&cargo_args, args.osdk_args.select.as_ref());
         apply_cli_args(&mut manifest, &args.osdk_args);
         try_fill_system_configs(&mut manifest);
@@ -128,9 +128,10 @@ fn load_osdk_manifest<S: AsRef<str>>(cargo_args: &CargoArgs, selection: Option<S
     osdk_manifest
 }
 
-/// Split `features` in `cargo_args` to ensure each string contains exactly one feature.
-/// This method will spilt features seperated by comma in one string as multiple strings.
-fn split_features(cargo_args: &CargoArgs) -> CargoArgs {
+/// Parse cargo args.
+/// 1. Split `features` in `cargo_args` to ensure each string contains exactly one feature.
+/// 2. Change `profile` to `release` if `--release` is set.
+fn parse_cargo_args(cargo_args: &CargoArgs) -> CargoArgs {
     let mut features = Vec::new();
 
     for feature in cargo_args.features.iter() {
@@ -141,8 +142,15 @@ fn split_features(cargo_args: &CargoArgs) -> CargoArgs {
         }
     }
 
+    let profile = if cargo_args.release {
+        "release".to_string()
+    } else {
+        cargo_args.profile.clone()
+    };
+
     CargoArgs {
-        profile: cargo_args.profile.clone(),
+        profile,
+        release: cargo_args.release,
         features,
     }
 }