diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index 7e59c0a08..9b8d88647 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ builds:
       - -X main.Version={{ .Version }}
     targets:
       - linux_amd64
-    hooks:
-      post:
-        - upx "{{ .Path }}"
   - binary: artifact-cas
     id: artifact-cas
     main: ./app/artifact-cas/cmd
@@ -21,9 +18,6 @@ builds:
       - -X main.Version={{ .Version }}
     targets:
       - linux_amd64
-    hooks:
-      post:
-        - upx "{{ .Path }}"
   - binary: chainloop
     id: cli
     main: ./app/cli
@@ -34,9 +28,6 @@ builds:
       - darwin_arm64
       - linux_amd64
       - linux_arm64
-    hooks:
-      post:
-        - upx "{{ .Path }}"
   # Plugins build
   # NOTE: On the event of a new plugin added to the project you need to
   # 1 - Add the plugins binary to be built in this section
@@ -47,25 +38,16 @@ builds:
     main: ./app/controlplane/plugins/core/discord-webhook/v1/cmd
     targets:
       - linux_amd64
-    hooks:
-      post:
-        - upx "{{ .Path }}"
   - binary: chainloop-plugin-smtp
     id: chainloop-plugin-smtp
     main: ./app/controlplane/plugins/core/smtp/v1/cmd
     targets:
       - linux_amd64
-    hooks:
-      post:
-        - upx "{{ .Path }}"
   - binary: chainloop-plugin-dependency-track
     id: chainloop-plugin-dependency-track
     main: ./app/controlplane/plugins/core/dependency-track/v1/cmd
     targets:
       - linux_amd64
-    hooks:
-      post:
-        - upx "{{ .Path }}"
 archives:
   - builds:
       - cli