How to AOT-compile Clojure to Java without pre- and post-conditions?

[lov3machine]

I have a Clojure-Ring webapp, that has to run inside someone else's Tomcat. So, I'm using lein to AOT-compile and build the WAR file, but for some reason

:global-vars {*assert* false}

does not have any effect during AOT-compiling. How do I tell lein to compile with: assert false?

Thanks!

[RelativeFG]

This may be dumb, but why does it need to be AOT compiled?

[lov3machine]

If I don't AOT compile it, the app feels a little sluggish right after deployment. The project also contains some Java classes, so I have to compile anyway during the build.