diff --git a/app/cli/cli.sbt b/app/cli/cli.sbt
index 250d5d2ca6..d68cf014cc 100644
--- a/app/cli/cli.sbt
+++ b/app/cli/cli.sbt
@@ -2,8 +2,16 @@ name := "bitcoin-s-cli"
 
 libraryDependencies ++= Deps.cli
 
-graalVMNativeImageOptions += "-H:EnableURLProtocols=http"
+graalVMNativeImageOptions ++= Seq(
+  "-H:EnableURLProtocols=http",
+  // builds a stand-alone image or reports a failure
+  "--no-fallback",
+  // without this, we get complaints about Function3
+  // I'm not sure why, though...
+  "--initialize-at-build-time=scala.Function3",
+  "--verbose"
+)
 
 enablePlugins(JavaAppPackaging, GraalVMNativeImagePlugin)
 
-publish / skip := true
\ No newline at end of file
+publish / skip := true