diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-ci.yml
index a07129c0c..0468e1118 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-ci.yml
@@ -105,6 +105,12 @@ jobs:
           fi
           echo "runner_os=$OS" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
+      - name: install upx
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-upx@c83f378efc804f828e988debb88ed6116feb2368 # v4.0.0
+        with:
+          install-only: true
+
       - uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@f06c13b6b1a9625abc9e6e439d9c05a8f2190e94 # v7
         with:
           distribution: goreleaser
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0acebc656..955304466 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,12 @@ jobs:
           fi
           echo "runner_os=$OS" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
+      - name: install upx
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        uses: crazy-max/ghaction-upx@c83f378efc804f828e988debb88ed6116feb2368 # v4.0.0
+        with:
+          install-only: true
+
       - uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@f06c13b6b1a9625abc9e6e439d9c05a8f2190e94 # v7
         with:
           distribution: goreleaser
diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index fc143c33a..47823fdda 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -90,6 +90,13 @@ builds:
           env:
             - DEVSY_PRO_NS={{ .Env.DEVSY_PRO_NS | default "default" }}
 
+upx:
+  - enabled: true
+    ids: [devsy-linux, devsy-pro-dev]
+    goos: [linux]
+    compress: best
+    lzma: true
+
 archives:
   - formats: [tar.gz]
     format_overrides: