diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index ffa6c83..2f82759 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ env:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Releasing rmb
-    # we use 18.04 to be compatible with libc version on zos
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - name: Prepare
@@ -34,13 +33,13 @@ jobs:
         name: Build release
         with:
           command: build
-          # remove the tracker feature
-          # later again, this should be
-          # only in development
           args: |
             --release
             --target=x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
-            --features tracker
+      - name: Strip
+        run: |
+          strip target/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/release/rmb-relay
+          strip target/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl/release/rmb-peer
       - name: Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')