diff --git a/docker/Dockerfile b/docker/Dockerfile
index e7e195126..062edb660 100644
--- a/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,target=/lemmy/target set -ex; \
         cargo clean --release; \
         cargo build --features "${CARGO_BUILD_FEATURES}" --release; \
         mv target/"${RUST_RELEASE_MODE}"/lemmy_server ./lemmy_server; \
-        #
-        # Compress the binary with upx
-        wget https://github.com/upx/upx/releases/download/v4.2.4/upx-4.2.4-amd64_linux.tar.xz; \
-        tar -xvf upx-4.2.4-amd64_linux.tar.xz; \
-        ./upx-4.2.4-amd64_linux/upx --best --lzma lemmy_server; \
     fi
 
 # ARM64 builder
@@ -76,11 +71,6 @@ RUN --mount=type=cache,target=./target,uid=10001,gid=10001 set -ex; \
         cargo clean --release; \
         cargo build --features "${CARGO_BUILD_FEATURES}" --release; \
         mv "./target/$CARGO_BUILD_TARGET/$RUST_RELEASE_MODE/lemmy_server" /home/lemmy/lemmy_server; \
-        #
-        # Compress the binary with upx
-        wget https://github.com/upx/upx/releases/download/v4.2.4/upx-4.2.4-arm64_linux.tar.xz; \
-        tar -xvf upx-4.2.4-arm64_linux.tar.xz; \
-        ./upx-4.2.4-amd64_linux/upx --best --lzma lemmy_server; \
     fi
 
 # amd64 base runner