diff --git a/mkdocs-insiders.yml b/mkdocs-insiders.yml
index 0afa8bd..8f9f68b 100644
--- a/mkdocs-insiders.yml
+++ b/mkdocs-insiders.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ plugins:
     external_assets_exclude:
       - shields.io/*      
   optimize:
-    enabled: false # seems to break netlify builds :(
+    enabled: true
   with-pdf:
     #author: David Young
     #copyright: ANY TEXT