diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 32c401d3f..063c866bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           args: --release --all --features=extra
 
       - name: Strip release binary (linux)
-        run: strip "target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/nu*"          
+        run: strip "target/release/nu*"          
 
       - name: Create output directory
         run: mkdir output
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
           args: --release --all --features=extra
 
       - name: Strip release binary (macos)
-        run: strip "target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/nu*"          
+        run: strip "target/release/nu*"          
 
       - name: Create output directory
         run: mkdir output