diff --git a/bin/package.js b/bin/package.js
index 4d4b02e2..1a3ba31a 100755
--- a/bin/package.js
+++ b/bin/package.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var all = {
   // Package the application's source code into an archive, using Electron's archive
   // format. Mitigates issues around long path names on Windows and slightly speeds up
   // require().
-  asar: false,
+  asar: true,
 
   // The build version of the application. Maps to the FileVersion metadata property on
   // Windows, and CFBundleVersion on OS X. We're using the short git hash (e.g. 'e7d837e')