diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-release-binaries.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-release-binaries.yaml
index 906e1124d90..0b67cd9f5d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-release-binaries.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-release-binaries.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       matrix:
         platform:
-          - { os: ubuntu-22.04, target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu }
+          - { os: ubuntu-22.04, target: x86_64-unknown-linux-musl }
           - { os: macos-latest, target: aarch64-apple-darwin }
 
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform.os }}
@@ -42,11 +42,15 @@ jobs:
         if: matrix.platform.os == 'macos-latest'
         run: rustup target add aarch64-apple-darwin
 
-      - name: Install deps for Linux build
+      - name: Add musl target
+        if: matrix.platform.os == 'ubuntu-22.04'
+        run: rustup target add x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
+
+      - name: Install deps for Linux musl build
         if: matrix.platform.os == 'ubuntu-22.04'
         run: |
           sudo apt-get update
-          sudo apt-get install -y build-essential libclang-dev
+          sudo apt-get install -y musl-tools libclang-dev
 
       - name: Install deps for macOS build
         if: matrix.platform.os == 'macos-latest'
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index cb4e438a9b7..fae3b677d7e 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ frame-try-runtime = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk" }
 frame-support = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk" }
 frame-system = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk" }
 
-sc-cli = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk" }
+sc-cli = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk", default-features = false }
 sc-executor = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk" }
 sc-service = { git = "https://github.com/paritytech/polkadot-sdk" }
 
diff --git a/core/Cargo.toml b/core/Cargo.toml
index 0269d99bd73..5fedbf9f78e 100644
--- a/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ frame-try-runtime = { workspace = true, features=["try-runtime"] }
 frame-support = { workspace = true }
 frame-system = { workspace = true }
 
-sc-cli = { workspace = true }
+sc-cli = { workspace = true, default-features = false }
 sc-executor = { workspace = true }
 
 sp-api = { workspace = true }