diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 922d1c3..c89cf0d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "ipfs-unixfs": "^0.1.15",
     "node-fetch": "latest",
     "readable-stream": "latest",
+    "webpack": "^4.16.0",
     "webtorrent": "^0.99.3",
     "y-array": "latest",
     "y-indexeddb": "latest",
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@
   "devDependencies": {
     "browserify": "^14.5.0",
     "watchify": "^3.11.0",
-    "chai": "latest"
+    "chai": "latest",
+    "uglifyjs-webpack-plugin": "latest"
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/internetarchive/dweb-transports#readme",
   "keywords": [],
diff --git a/webpack.config.js b/webpack.config.js
index 1a4793d..8625f02 100644
--- a/webpack.config.js
+++ b/webpack.config.js
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+const UglifyJsPlugin = require('uglifyjs-webpack-plugin');
 module.exports = {
   entry: {
     'dweb-transports': './index.js',
@@ -23,5 +24,14 @@ module.exports = {
         alias: {
             zlib: 'browserify-zlib-next'
         }
-    }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+    },
+    plugins: [
+        new UglifyJsPlugin({
+            uglifyOptions: {
+                compress: {
+                    unused: false
+                }
+            }
+        })
+    ]
+}