diff --git a/.goreleaser.yml b/.goreleaser.yml
index 92aa58d..1948eef 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ builds:
       - goos: windows
         goarch: arm64
     hooks:
-      post: upx {{ .Path }}
+      post:
+        # don't upx windows binaries as they make trouble with virus scanners
+        - bash -c 'if [[ "{{ .Path }}" != *.exe ]]; then upx {{ .Path }}; fi'
 archives:
   - replacements:
       386: i386
@@ -44,4 +46,4 @@ changelog:
       - '^docs:'
       - '^test:'
 release:
-  prerelease: auto
\ No newline at end of file
+  prerelease: auto