diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c7c9fc13..b321aabd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -286,10 +286,15 @@ jobs:
           echo "Uploading updated latest.json to GitHub release"
           gh release upload ${{ needs.get-release.outputs.release_tag }} latest.json --clobber
 
+      - name: Override tauri-cli with custom AppImage format (Linux)
+        if: matrix.config.release == 'linux'
+        run: cargo install tauri-cli --git https://github.com/tauri-apps/tauri --branch feat/truly-portable-appimage --force
+
       - uses: tauri-apps/tauri-action@v0
         if: matrix.config.release != 'android'
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          TAURI_BUNDLER_NEW_APPIMAGE_FORMAT: 'true'
           TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY }}
           TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.TAURI_SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY_PASSWORD }}
           APPLE_CERTIFICATE: ${{ secrets.APPLE_CERTIFICATE }}