diff --git a/.github/workflows/go-test.yml b/.github/workflows/go-test.yml
index 813866ea..ec72dc6e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go-test.yml
@@ -61,3 +61,17 @@ jobs:
           go run gotest.tools/gotestsum@latest -- \
             -tags=e2e ./e2e/... \
             -parallel ${{ steps.cpu.outputs.cores }}
+  e2e_cgo_disabled:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Set up Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v4
+        with:
+          go-version: ${{ env.GO_VERSION }}
+      - name: Run CGO-disabled e2e smoke test
+        env:
+          CGO_ENABLED: "0"
+        run: go run gotest.tools/gotestsum@latest -- -count=1 -tags=e2e ./e2e/... -run '^TestConnectivity$'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 470c80d6..cedf3f93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
   packages: write
 
+env:
+  CGO_ENABLED: "0"
+
 jobs:
   release-unix:
     name: Release Go Binary (Unix)
@@ -49,4 +52,4 @@ jobs:
           goos: ${{ matrix.goos }}
           goarch: ${{ matrix.goarch }}
           extra_files: 'wintun/bin/${{ matrix.goarch }}/wintun.dll'
-          asset_name: nylon-${{ matrix.goos }}-${{ matrix.goarch }}
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+          asset_name: nylon-${{ matrix.goos }}-${{ matrix.goarch }}