diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9a1e02a..636a911 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -66,12 +66,21 @@ jobs:
         with:
           target: ${{ matrix.target }}
 
+      - name: Install Cross
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        run: cargo install cross --git https://github.com/cross-rs/cross
+
       - name: Run Tests
         run: cargo test
 
-      - name: Build release
+      - name: Build release (non-Linux)
+        if: matrix.os != 'ubuntu-latest'
         run: cargo build --target ${{ matrix.target }} --release
 
+      - name: Build release (Linux)
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        run: cross build --target ${{ matrix.target }} --release
+
       - name: Copy and rename utility
         run: cp target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/${{ matrix.output }} ${{ matrix.output }}