diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 460920a3..5fee1b03 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           submodules: true
+      - name: Build zlib for linux
+        run: cmake -S . -B build -D CMAKE_EXE_LINKER_FLAGS=-static -D CMAKE_SHARED_LINKER_FLAGS=-static && cmake install .
+        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu' }}
+      - name: Build zlib for windows
+        run: cmake -S . -B build -D CMAKE_MSVC_RUNTIME_LIBRARY=MultiThreaded && cmake install .
+        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows' }}
       - name: Cache Boost
         uses: actions/cache@v4
         with: