diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml
index 2d9fa95..5844a10 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: alpine-1.20
+    runs-on: debian
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout source
@@ -53,8 +53,13 @@ jobs:
             [ "$OS" = "windows" ] && BIN="${OUT}.exe"
 
             echo "🔨 Building $BIN"
-            
-            export CGO_ENABLED=1
+
+            # Disable CGO for cross-compiled targets (everything except native linux/amd64)
+            if [ "$TARGET" = "linux/amd64" ]; then
+              export CGO_ENABLED=1
+            else
+              export CGO_ENABLED=0
+            fi
 
             if [ "$ARCH" = "arm" ]; then
               case "$VARIANT" in
@@ -70,6 +75,7 @@ jobs:
             fi
 
             echo "📦 Packaging $BIN with required files..."
+
             PKG_DIR="bundle-$OUT"
             mkdir "$PKG_DIR"
             cp "$BIN" "$PKG_DIR/"