diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 93bd73388..9a4374f9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ jobs:
           command: build
           args: --release --all --features=extra
 
+      - name: Strip release binary (linux)
+        run: strip "target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/nu*"          
+
       - name: Create output directory
         run: mkdir output
 
@@ -70,6 +73,9 @@ jobs:
           command: build
           args: --release --all --features=extra
 
+      - name: Strip release binary (macos)
+        run: strip "target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/nu*"          
+
       - name: Create output directory
         run: mkdir output