diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
index 1eb9ac422..e1b37bd80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
       # GhosttyKit is the framework that is built from Zig for our native
       # Mac app to access. Build this in release mode.
       - name: Build GhosttyKit
-        run: nix develop -c zig build -Dstatic=true -Doptimize=ReleaseSafe
+        run: nix develop -c zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseSafe
 
       # The native app is built with native XCode tooling. This also does
       # codesigning. IMPORTANT: this must NOT run in a Nix environment.
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ jobs:
       # GhosttyKit is the framework that is built from Zig for our native
       # Mac app to access. Build this in release mode.
       - name: Build GhosttyKit
-        run: nix develop -c zig build -Dstatic=true -Doptimize=Debug
+        run: nix develop -c zig build -Doptimize=Debug
 
       # The native app is built with native XCode tooling. This also does
       # codesigning. IMPORTANT: this must NOT run in a Nix environment.
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tip.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tip.yml
index 440142418..a73baf338 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tip.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tip.yml
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ jobs:
       # GhosttyKit is the framework that is built from Zig for our native
       # Mac app to access. Build this in release mode.
       - name: Build GhosttyKit
-        run: nix develop -c zig build -Dstatic=true -Doptimize=ReleaseFast
+        run: nix develop -c zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseFast
 
       # The native app is built with native XCode tooling. This also does
       # codesigning. IMPORTANT: this must NOT run in a Nix environment.
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ jobs:
       # GhosttyKit is the framework that is built from Zig for our native
       # Mac app to access. Build this in release mode.
       - name: Build GhosttyKit
-        run: nix develop -c zig build -Dstatic=true -Doptimize=Debug
+        run: nix develop -c zig build -Doptimize=Debug
 
       # The native app is built with native XCode tooling. This also does
       # codesigning. IMPORTANT: this must NOT run in a Nix environment.
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ jobs:
       # GhosttyKit is the framework that is built from Zig for our native
       # Mac app to access. Build this in release mode.
       - name: Build GhosttyKit
-        run: nix develop -c zig build -Dstatic=true -Doptimize=ReleaseSafe
+        run: nix develop -c zig build -Doptimize=ReleaseSafe
 
       # The native app is built with native XCode tooling. This also does
       # codesigning. IMPORTANT: this must NOT run in a Nix environment.