diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 2807ba2..d092a4e 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: Release
 on:
   push:
     tags:
-      - 'v*'
+      - "v*"
 
 jobs:
   build-linux-static:
@@ -14,11 +14,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Install Rust + musl target
+      - name: Install Rust + zigbuild
         run: |
           curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh -s -- -y --default-toolchain stable
           echo "$HOME/.cargo/bin" >> $GITHUB_PATH
-          sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y -qq musl-tools jq
+          sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y -qq jq
+          pip install ziglang --quiet
+          $HOME/.cargo/bin/cargo install cargo-zigbuild
           $HOME/.cargo/bin/rustup target add x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
 
       - name: Cache cargo registry
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
           restore-keys: linux-musl-cargo-
 
       - name: Build static binary
-        run: cargo build --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
+        run: cargo zigbuild --release --target x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
 
       - name: Prepare artifact
         run: |
diff --git a/src/Cargo.lock b/src/Cargo.lock
index 73c688c..d2465bb 100644
--- a/src/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src/Cargo.lock
@@ -1704,7 +1704,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "obikmer"
-version = "1.1.6"
+version = "1.1.7"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "csv",
diff --git a/src/obikmer/Cargo.toml b/src/obikmer/Cargo.toml
index fc9fdc1..0405a69 100644
--- a/src/obikmer/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src/obikmer/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "obikmer"
-version = "1.1.6"
+version = "1.1.7"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [[bin]]