diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 593fc2de..2accd7a9 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ libtock_platform = { path = "platform" }
 libtock_proximity = { path = "apis/sensors/proximity" }
 libtock_rng = { path = "apis/peripherals/rng" }
 libtock_runtime = { path = "runtime" }
+libtock_small_panic = { path = "panic_handlers/small_panic" }
 libtock_sound_pressure = { path = "apis/sensors/sound_pressure" }
 libtock_spi_controller = { path = "apis/peripherals/spi_controller" }
 libtock_temperature = { path = "apis/sensors/temperature" }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 54cdb13d..0e4acd36 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 #![forbid(unsafe_code)]
 #![no_std]
 
+#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
 extern crate libtock_debug_panic;
+#[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
+extern crate libtock_small_panic;
 
 pub use libtock_platform as platform;
 pub use libtock_runtime as runtime;