diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a71f226d..337767da 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -12,23 +12,23 @@ build:
 		exit 1; \
 	fi
 	@echo "Building all binaries..."
-	go build -o bin/outpost ./cmd/outpost
-	go build -o bin/outpost-server ./cmd/outpost-server
+	go build -tags nomsgpack -o bin/outpost ./cmd/outpost
+	go build -tags nomsgpack -o bin/outpost-server ./cmd/outpost-server
 	@echo "Binaries built in ./bin/"
 
 build/goreleaser:
 	goreleaser release -f ./build/.goreleaser.yaml --snapshot --clean
 
 build/outpost:
-	go build -o bin/outpost ./cmd/outpost
+	go build -tags nomsgpack -o bin/outpost ./cmd/outpost
 
 build/server:
-	go build -o bin/outpost-server ./cmd/outpost-server
+	go build -tags nomsgpack -o bin/outpost-server ./cmd/outpost-server
 
 install:
 	@echo "Installing binaries to GOPATH/bin..."
-	go install ./cmd/outpost
-	go install ./cmd/outpost-server
+	go install -tags nomsgpack ./cmd/outpost
+	go install -tags nomsgpack ./cmd/outpost-server
 	@echo "Installation complete"
 
 clean:
diff --git a/build/.goreleaser.yaml b/build/.goreleaser.yaml
index 82ac9cdc..f3420b98 100644
--- a/build/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/build/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ builds:
       - -s -w
       - -X github.com/hookdeck/outpost/internal/version.version={{.Version}}
       - -X github.com/hookdeck/outpost/internal/version.commit={{.FullCommit}}
+    flags:
+      - -tags=nomsgpack
     binary: outpost
     env:
       - CGO_ENABLED=0
@@ -32,6 +34,8 @@ builds:
       - -s -w
       - -X github.com/hookdeck/outpost/internal/version.version={{.Version}}
       - -X github.com/hookdeck/outpost/internal/version.commit={{.FullCommit}}
+    flags:
+      - -tags=nomsgpack
     binary: outpost
     env:
       - CGO_ENABLED=0
@@ -47,6 +51,8 @@ builds:
       - -s -w
       - -X github.com/hookdeck/outpost/internal/version.version={{.Version}}
       - -X github.com/hookdeck/outpost/internal/version.commit={{.FullCommit}}
+    flags:
+      - -tags=nomsgpack
     binary: outpost-server
     env:
       - CGO_ENABLED=0
@@ -60,6 +66,8 @@ builds:
       - -s -w
       - -X github.com/hookdeck/outpost/internal/version.version={{.Version}}
       - -X github.com/hookdeck/outpost/internal/version.commit={{.FullCommit}}
+    flags:
+      - -tags=nomsgpack
     binary: outpost-server
     env:
       - CGO_ENABLED=0
diff --git a/build/Dockerfile.example b/build/Dockerfile.example
index 8190d73b..0a357df9 100644
--- a/build/Dockerfile.example
+++ b/build/Dockerfile.example
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ RUN go mod download
 COPY . .
 
 # Build all binaries
-RUN go build -o ./bin/outpost ./cmd/outpost && \
-    go build -o ./bin/outpost-server ./cmd/outpost-server
+RUN go build -tags nomsgpack -o ./bin/outpost ./cmd/outpost && \
+    go build -tags nomsgpack -o ./bin/outpost-server ./cmd/outpost-server
 
 # Stage 1
 # Get busybox shell for entrypoint script