diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
index a661497..2146c97 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
@@ -83,14 +83,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build release binaries
         run: make build
 
-      - name: Install UPX
-        run: |
-          set -eux
-          SUDO=""
-          [ "$(id -u)" -ne 0 ] && SUDO=sudo
-          $SUDO apt-get update
-          $SUDO apt-get install -y upx-ucl
-
       - name: Compress Linux binaries
         run: upx --best --lzma dist/*-linux-*