diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 73ce2c2..31f40e1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ jobs:
       - uses: WillAbides/setup-go-faster@v1.14.0
         with:
           go-version: '1.23.1'
+      - name: Install UPX
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-upx@v3
+        with:
+          install-only: true
+      - name: UPX version
+        run: upx --version
       - name: Install Cloudsmith CLI
         run: pipx install cloudsmith-cli
       - name: Release
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index 7c57053..f98111e 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ builds:
 # Enable macOS "Universal Binaries" (amd64 + arm binaries)
 universal_binaries:
   - replace: true
+upx:
+  - enabled: true
 archives:
   # Upload the binaries, not archives
   - format: binary