diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 010f8c1..d00a14b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ jobs:
           env GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o bin/runpodctl-linux-amd64 .
           env GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 go build -o bin/runpodctl-linux-arm64 .
           env GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -o bin/runpodctl-windows-amd64.exe .
-          # strip bin/* || true # strip the binary's DWARF debug info, where applicable
-          # ./tools/upx --best bin/* || true # compress the binaries
+          strip bin/* || true # strip the binary's DWARF debug info, where applicable
+          ./tools/upx --best bin/* || true # compress the binaries
 
       - name: upload linux amd64 release binary
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1.0.2