diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 27cbb6ef..721d0684 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          # built binary files are too large for the default buffer
-          git config --global http.postBuffer 157286400
           git add Cargo.toml
           git add Cargo.lock
           git commit -m "Bump crate version to ${{ steps.version.outputs.new_version }}"
@@ -162,6 +160,11 @@ jobs:
           cd target-repo
           git config --global user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git config --global user.name "github-actions[bot]"
+
+          # Initialize Git LFS and track the large files
+          git lfs install
+          git lfs track "*.a"
+
           git add .
           git commit -m "Release ${{ needs.update-cargo-version.outputs.new_version }}"