diff --git a/.github/workflows/mac-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/mac-x64.yml
index 367058960..b61d0cd54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mac-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mac-x64.yml
@@ -168,6 +168,9 @@ jobs:
         cp ~/.local/bin/hledger .
         cp ~/.local/bin/hledger-ui .
         cp ~/.local/bin/hledger-web .
+        strip hledger
+        strip hledger-ui
+        strip hledger-web
       if: env.CONTINUE
 
     # XXX intermittent upload failures
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows-x64.yml b/.github/workflows/windows-x64.yml
index f4769f977..a3d1e5af6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows-x64.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows-x64.yml
@@ -170,6 +170,8 @@ jobs:
         cd hledger-windows-x64
         cp /C/Users/runneradmin/AppData/Roaming/local/bin/hledger.exe     .
         cp /C/Users/runneradmin/AppData/Roaming/local/bin/hledger-web.exe .
+        strip hledger.exe
+        strip hledger-web.exe
       if: env.CONTINUE
              
     # XXX intermittent upload failures