diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48a358a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+name: Build Binaries
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - main
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: write
+      pull-requests: write
+      repository-projects: write
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout Code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: '0'
+
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v5
+        with:
+          go-version-file: 'go.mod'
+
+      - name: Ensure Dependencies
+        run: |
+          go mod tidy
+
+      - name: Build Binary
+        working-directory: ./
+        run: |
+          make build-static
+      # - name: Create Git Tag
+      #   run: |
+      #     git tag v1.0.0
+      #     git push https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.GH_PAT }}@github.com/strangelove-ventures/bech32cli.git v1.0.0
+
+      - name: Upload AMD64 Binary as Artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: bech32-amd64
+          path: build/bech32-amd64
+
+      - name: Upload ARM64 Binary as Artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: bech32-arm64
+          path: build/bech32-arm64
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        id: create_release
+        uses: anothrNick/github-tag-action@v1
+        with:
+          files: |
+            build/bech32-amd64
+            build/bech32-arm64
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          WITH_V: false
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 20e5ae7..2730eaa 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ build-static: build-static-amd64 build-static-arm64
 
 build-static-amd64:
 	@echo "building bech32 amd64 static binary..."
-	@GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -mod=readonly -o build/bech32-amd64 -a -tags netgo -ldflags '$(ldflags) -extldflags "-static"' .
+	@GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -o build/bech32-amd64 -a -tags netgo -ldflags '$(ldflags) -extldflags "-static"' .
 
 build-static-arm64:
 	@echo "building bech32 arm64 static binary..."
-	@GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 go build -mod=readonly -o build/bech32-arm64 -a -tags netgo -ldflags '$(ldflags) -extldflags "-static"' .
+	@GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm64 go build -o build/bech32-arm64 -a -tags netgo -ldflags '$(ldflags) -extldflags "-static"' .
 
 .PHONY: all build build-static-amd64 build-static-arm64
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