diff --git a/protocol-units/settlement/mcr/contracts/foundry.toml b/protocol-units/settlement/mcr/contracts/foundry.toml
index 1b94acb35..8d07abf8c 100644
--- a/protocol-units/settlement/mcr/contracts/foundry.toml
+++ b/protocol-units/settlement/mcr/contracts/foundry.toml
@@ -6,10 +6,15 @@ ffi = true
 gas_limit = 9223372036854775807  # this is only needed for the multiround settlement test
 build_info = true
 extra_output = ["storageLayout"]
+via_ir = true
 
 solc = "0.8.26"
 evm_version = "cancun"
 
+[profile.default.optimizer]
+enabled = true
+runs = 200
+
 fs_permissions = [{ access = "read-write", path = "./script/"}]
 
 [profile.dependencies]