diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 80713df..d6eff0c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.5.0-alpha.1 (16.10.2022)
+
+### Enhancements
+
+* Add optional dependency for [`jason_native`](https://github.com/spawnfest/json_native).
+  Please refer to the repo for usage instructions
+
 ## 1.4.0 (12.09.2022)
 
 ### Enhancements
diff --git a/bench/encode.exs b/bench/encode.exs
index f5daffe..dfaefd3 100644
--- a/bench/encode.exs
+++ b/bench/encode.exs
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@ end
 
 Benchee.run(encode_jobs,
 #  parallel: 4,
-  warmup: 5,
-  time: 30,
-  memory_time: 1,
+  warmup: 2,
+  time: 15,
+  memory_time: 0.01,
+  reduction_time: 0.01,
   inputs: for name <- encode_inputs, into: %{} do
             name
             |> read_data.()
diff --git a/bench/mix.exs b/bench/mix.exs
index 624b2ca..d4927da 100644
--- a/bench/mix.exs
+++ b/bench/mix.exs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ defmodule JasonBench.MixProject do
   defp deps do
     [
       {:jason, "~> 1.0", path: "../", override: true},
-      {:jason_native, ">= 0.0.0", path: "../../jason_native"},
+      {:jason_native, ">= 0.0.0"},
       {:benchee, "~> 1.0"},
       {:benchee_html, "~> 1.0"},
       {:poison, "~> 5.0"},
diff --git a/bench/mix.lock b/bench/mix.lock
index 47b9f1a..57213a2 100644
--- a/bench/mix.lock
+++ b/bench/mix.lock
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "deep_merge": {:hex, :deep_merge, "1.0.0", "b4aa1a0d1acac393bdf38b2291af38cb1d4a52806cf7a4906f718e1feb5ee961", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "ce708e5f094b9cd4e8f2be4f00d2f4250c4095be93f8cd6d018c753894885430"},
   "elixir_make": {:hex, :elixir_make, "0.6.3", "bc07d53221216838d79e03a8019d0839786703129599e9619f4ab74c8c096eac", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "f5cbd651c5678bcaabdbb7857658ee106b12509cd976c2c2fca99688e1daf716"},
   "exjsx": {:hex, :exjsx, "4.0.0", "60548841e0212df401e38e63c0078ec57b33e7ea49b032c796ccad8cde794b5c", [:mix], [{:jsx, "~> 2.8.0", [hex: :jsx, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "32e95820a97cffea67830e91514a2ad53b888850442d6d395f53a1ac60c82e07"},
+  "jason_native": {:hex, :jason_native, "0.1.0", "03003746213ba6da181ad9e488461969aaa6b212a48e9a57ce74ada4c71cbc1f", [:make, :mix], [{:elixir_make, "~> 0.6", [hex: :elixir_make, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "6dd4c067da7d9296425604968536f91927dbb3fa538131cdef19ad2a3a0d1ee1"},
   "jiffy": {:hex, :jiffy, "1.1.1", "aca10f47aa91697bf24ab9582c74e00e8e95474c7ef9f76d4f1a338d0f5de21b", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "62e1f0581c3c19c33a725c781dfa88410d8bff1bbafc3885a2552286b4785c4c"},
   "json": {:hex, :json, "1.4.1", "8648f04a9439765ad449bc56a3ff7d8b11dd44ff08ffcdefc4329f7c93843dfa", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "9abf218dbe4ea4fcb875e087d5f904ef263d012ee5ed21d46e9dbca63f053d16"},
   "jsone": {:hex, :jsone, "1.7.0", "1e3bd7d5dd44bb2eb0797dddea1cbf2ddab8d9f29e499a467ca171c23f5984ea", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "a3a33712ee6bc8be10cfa21c7c425a299de4c5a8533f9f931e577a6d0e8f5dbd"},
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 3b1fdf5..c6f5e00 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ defmodule Jason.Mixfile do
   use Mix.Project
 
   @source_url "https://github.com/michalmuskala/jason"
-  @version "1.4.0"
+  @version "1.5.0-alpha.1"
 
   def project() do
     [
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ defmodule Jason.Mixfile do
       {:decimal, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", optional: true},
       {:dialyxir, "~> 1.0", only: [:dev, :test], runtime: false},
       {:ex_doc, ">= 0.0.0", only: :dev, runtime: false},
-      {:jason_native, ">= 0.0.0", optional: true, path: "../jason_native"}
+      {:jason_native, ">= 0.0.0", optional: true}
     ] ++ maybe_stream_data()
   end
 
diff --git a/mix.lock b/mix.lock
index 8344074..05a5e71 100644
--- a/mix.lock
+++ b/mix.lock
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 %{
   "decimal": {:hex, :decimal, "2.0.0", "a78296e617b0f5dd4c6caf57c714431347912ffb1d0842e998e9792b5642d697", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "34666e9c55dea81013e77d9d87370fe6cb6291d1ef32f46a1600230b1d44f577"},
   "dialyxir": {:hex, :dialyxir, "1.2.0", "58344b3e87c2e7095304c81a9ae65cb68b613e28340690dfe1a5597fd08dec37", [:mix], [{:erlex, ">= 0.2.6", [hex: :erlex, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "61072136427a851674cab81762be4dbeae7679f85b1272b6d25c3a839aff8463"},
-  "earmark_parser": {:hex, :earmark_parser, "1.4.26", "f4291134583f373c7d8755566122908eb9662df4c4b63caa66a0eabe06569b0a", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "48d460899f8a0c52c5470676611c01f64f3337bad0b26ddab43648428d94aabc"},
+  "earmark_parser": {:hex, :earmark_parser, "1.4.28", "0bf6546eb7cd6185ae086cbc5d20cd6dbb4b428aad14c02c49f7b554484b4586", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "501cef12286a3231dc80c81352a9453decf9586977f917a96e619293132743fb"},
   "elixir_make": {:hex, :elixir_make, "0.6.3", "bc07d53221216838d79e03a8019d0839786703129599e9619f4ab74c8c096eac", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "f5cbd651c5678bcaabdbb7857658ee106b12509cd976c2c2fca99688e1daf716"},
   "erlex": {:hex, :erlex, "0.2.6", "c7987d15e899c7a2f34f5420d2a2ea0d659682c06ac607572df55a43753aa12e", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "2ed2e25711feb44d52b17d2780eabf998452f6efda104877a3881c2f8c0c0c75"},
-  "ex_doc": {:hex, :ex_doc, "0.28.5", "3e52a6d2130ce74d096859e477b97080c156d0926701c13870a4e1f752363279", [:mix], [{:earmark_parser, "~> 1.4.19", [hex: :earmark_parser, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.14", [hex: :makeup_elixir, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_erlang, "~> 0.1", [hex: :makeup_erlang, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "d2c4b07133113e9aa3e9ba27efb9088ba900e9e51caa383919676afdf09ab181"},
-  "jason_native": {:git, "https://github.com/spawnfest/json_native.git", "d3d752b1baa81eae6beb053e48604edcf3b16149", []},
+  "ex_doc": {:hex, :ex_doc, "0.28.6", "2bbd7a143d3014fc26de9056793e97600ae8978af2ced82c2575f130b7c0d7d7", [:mix], [{:earmark_parser, "~> 1.4.19", [hex: :earmark_parser, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_elixir, "~> 0.14", [hex: :makeup_elixir, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:makeup_erlang, "~> 0.1", [hex: :makeup_erlang, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "bca1441614654710ba37a0e173079273d619f9160cbcc8cd04e6bd59f1ad0e29"},
+  "jason_native": {:hex, :jason_native, "0.1.0", "03003746213ba6da181ad9e488461969aaa6b212a48e9a57ce74ada4c71cbc1f", [:make, :mix], [{:elixir_make, "~> 0.6", [hex: :elixir_make, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "6dd4c067da7d9296425604968536f91927dbb3fa538131cdef19ad2a3a0d1ee1"},
   "makeup": {:hex, :makeup, "1.1.0", "6b67c8bc2882a6b6a445859952a602afc1a41c2e08379ca057c0f525366fc3ca", [:mix], [{:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.2.2 or ~> 1.3", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "0a45ed501f4a8897f580eabf99a2e5234ea3e75a4373c8a52824f6e873be57a6"},
   "makeup_elixir": {:hex, :makeup_elixir, "0.16.0", "f8c570a0d33f8039513fbccaf7108c5d750f47d8defd44088371191b76492b0b", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:nimble_parsec, "~> 1.2.3", [hex: :nimble_parsec, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "28b2cbdc13960a46ae9a8858c4bebdec3c9a6d7b4b9e7f4ed1502f8159f338e7"},
   "makeup_erlang": {:hex, :makeup_erlang, "0.1.1", "3fcb7f09eb9d98dc4d208f49cc955a34218fc41ff6b84df7c75b3e6e533cc65f", [:mix], [{:makeup, "~> 1.0", [hex: :makeup, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "174d0809e98a4ef0b3309256cbf97101c6ec01c4ab0b23e926a9e17df2077cbb"},