diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
index 8fb4c6dab..3c26318dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-build.yml
@@ -40,4 +40,5 @@ jobs:
         binary_name: "mailpit"
         asset_name: mailpit-${{ matrix.goos }}-${{ matrix.goarch }}
         extra_files: LICENSE README.md
+        md5sum: false
         ldflags: -w -X "github.com/axllent/mailpit/cmd.Version=${{ steps.tag.outputs.tag }}"
diff --git a/updater/updater.go b/updater/updater.go
index 8daa789bf..31b52aae9 100644
--- a/updater/updater.go
+++ b/updater/updater.go
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func GithubUpdate(repo, appName, currentVersion string) (string, error) {
 
 	// ensure the new binary is executable (mainly for inconsistent darwin builds)
 	/* #nosec G204 */
-	cmd := exec.Command(newExec)
+	cmd := exec.Command(newExec, "-h")
 	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}