diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cdf26a8..5de09ef 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build native binary
         run: gradle nativeCompile
       
+      - name: Install UPX (Linux)
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y upx
+      
+      - name: Compress binary with UPX (Linux only)
+        if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
+        run: upx --best --lzma build/native/nativeCompile/notevc
+      
       - name: Rename binary for platform
         run: |
           mv build/native/nativeCompile/notevc notevc-${{ matrix.platform }}
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 647eab0..927cb3d 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ dependencies {
     val junitVersion = "5.10.0"
     implementation(kotlin("stdlib"))
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json:1.6.3")
-    
+
     testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:$junitVersion")
     testRuntimeOnly("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:$junitVersion")
 }
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@ graalvmNative {
         named("main") {
             imageName.set("notevc")
             mainClass.set("io.notevc.NoteVCKt")
-            
+
             buildArgs.addAll(listOf(
                 "--no-fallback",
                 "-H:+ReportExceptionStackTraces",
                 "-H:+UnlockExperimentalVMOptions",
-                
                 "--initialize-at-build-time=kotlin",
                 "--initialize-at-build-time=kotlinx",
                 "--initialize-at-build-time=io.notevc",
-                
-                "--enable-monitoring=heapdump,jfr",
                 "-H:IncludeResources=.*\\.json",
-                "-H:IncludeResources=.*\\.properties"
+                "-H:IncludeResources=.*\\.properties",
+                "-Ob",  // Optimize for size
+                "--gc=serial",  // Use smaller GC (if you don't need G1)
+                "--strict-image-heap"
             ))
         }
     }