diff --git a/testing/slurm/APKBUILD b/testing/slurm/APKBUILD
index 4b61db8a599..b08e54aceda 100644
--- a/testing/slurm/APKBUILD
+++ b/testing/slurm/APKBUILD
@@ -21,12 +21,9 @@ build() {
 		CMAKE_CROSSOPTS="-DCMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME=Linux -DCMAKE_HOST_SYSTEM_NAME=Linux"
 	fi
 
-	# Optimizations beyond -O0 result in the binary failing to execute past the help
-	# screen. Upon execution, the failing binary will exit producing the message:
-	# "Illegal instruction"
 	cmake \
 		-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
-		-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="${CFLAGS/-Os/-O0} -Wno-aggressive-loop-optimizations" \
+		-DCMAKE_C_FLAGS="${CFLAGS} -Wno-aggressive-loop-optimizations" \
 		${CMAKE_CROSSOPTS}
 		make
 }