diff --git a/src/textual/widgets/_select.py b/src/textual/widgets/_select.py
index 3bb8e18e4e..c12d882eb9 100644
--- a/src/textual/widgets/_select.py
+++ b/src/textual/widgets/_select.py
@@ -425,8 +425,7 @@ def _setup_options_renderables(self) -> None:
 
         option_list = self.query_one(SelectOverlay)
         option_list.clear_options()
-        for option in self._select_options:
-            option_list.add_option(option)
+        option_list.add_options(self._select_options)
 
     def _init_selected_option(self, hint: SelectType | NoSelection = BLANK) -> None:
         """Initialises the selected option for the `Select`."""