diff --git a/cabal.project b/cabal.project
index cf44ca6..dc688b2 100644
--- a/cabal.project
+++ b/cabal.project
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 -- Generated by stackage-to-hackage
 
-with-compiler: ghc-8.10.4
-
 packages:
     ./
   , examples/
diff --git a/esqueleto.cabal b/esqueleto.cabal
index 5d350c7..22986c8 100644
--- a/esqueleto.cabal
+++ b/esqueleto.cabal
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ test-suite sqlite
         Paths_esqueleto
     hs-source-dirs:
         test
-    ghc-options: -Wall -O2 +RTS -m5m -RTS
+    ghc-options: -Wall -threaded
     build-depends:
         base >=4.8 && <5.0
       , attoparsec