diff --git a/SBench.cabal b/SBench.cabal
--- a/SBench.cabal
+++ b/SBench.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:                SBench
 
-Version:             0.1
+Version:             0.1.1
 
 Synopsis:            A benchmark suite for runtime and heap measurements over 
                      a series of inputs.
diff --git a/src/Test/SBench/Space/OptionSet.hs b/src/Test/SBench/Space/OptionSet.hs
--- a/src/Test/SBench/Space/OptionSet.hs
+++ b/src/Test/SBench/Space/OptionSet.hs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 generalCOpts =
     [ "--make"
     , "-prof"
+    , "-rtsopts"
     ]
 
 -- | default compiler options additional to 'generalCOpts'.