diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-go-tools.yml b/.github/workflows/build-go-tools.yml
index ebb3c460..663f2da6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-go-tools.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-go-tools.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir cmsmon-tools
           cd src/go/MONIT
-          go build -o monit monit.go
+          go build -o monit monit.go -s -w -extldflags -static
           go build -o alert alert.go
           go build -o annotationManager annotationManager.go
           go build -o datasources datasources.go