diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3058891073f4..b0f05fd132fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
             goreleaser: 'ci/goreleaser/goreleaser-el7.yml'
             rpmvers: 'el/7 amazon/2'
             debvers: 'ubuntu/xenial ubuntu/bionic debian/jessie'
-            cgo: 0
+            cgo: 1
           - golang_cross: 1.15
             goreleaser: 'ci/goreleaser/goreleaser.yml'
             cgo: 1