diff --git a/projects/common/altera/sys_gen.tcl b/projects/common/altera/sys_gen.tcl
index e4ea69493..5ba0a71db 100644
--- a/projects/common/altera/sys_gen.tcl
+++ b/projects/common/altera/sys_gen.tcl
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 # globals
 
+set_global_assignment -name OPTIMIZATION_MODE "AGGRESSIVE PERFORMANCE"
 set_global_assignment -name SYNCHRONIZER_IDENTIFICATION AUTO
 set_global_assignment -name ENABLE_ADVANCED_IO_TIMING ON
 set_global_assignment -name USE_TIMEQUEST_TIMING_ANALYZER ON