diff --git a/docker/djgpp/Dockerfile b/docker/djgpp/Dockerfile
index 6b1a67fd..1b42b00f 100644
--- a/docker/djgpp/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/djgpp/Dockerfile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ FROM fedora:37
 
 # prepare system
 RUN dnf -y update && dnf -y install bash wget \
-  rsync vim screen git make automake meson unzip cmake patch
+  rsync vim screen git make automake meson unzip cmake patch upx
 
 RUN cd /root; wget http://ftp.delorie.com/pub/djgpp/rpms/djcross-gcc-12.2.0/djcross-gcc-12.2.0-1ap.x86_64.rpm ; \
 wget http://ftp.delorie.com/pub/djgpp/rpms/djcross-gcc-12.2.0/djcross-gcc-c++-12.2.0-1ap.x86_64.rpm ; \
diff --git a/docker/djgpp/mes_djgpp.sh b/docker/djgpp/mes_djgpp.sh
index 6c052b39..56d787cc 100755
--- a/docker/djgpp/mes_djgpp.sh
+++ b/docker/djgpp/mes_djgpp.sh
@@ -59,5 +59,6 @@ meson /tmp/builddir --cross-file cross/linux-djgpp.txt \
 
 meson compile -C /tmp/builddir
 
-cd /tmp/builddir
-ninja install
+i586-pc-msdosdjgpp-strip /tmp/builddir/src/elinks.exe
+
+upx /tmp/builddir/src/elinks.exe
diff --git a/docker/djgpp/mes_djgpp_js.sh b/docker/djgpp/mes_djgpp_js.sh
index d8d48f55..8dc1a522 100755
--- a/docker/djgpp/mes_djgpp_js.sh
+++ b/docker/djgpp/mes_djgpp_js.sh
@@ -59,3 +59,7 @@ meson /tmp/builddir2 --cross-file cross/linux-djgpp.txt \
 -Dzstd=false \
 
 meson compile -C /tmp/builddir2
+
+i586-pc-msdosdjgpp-strip /tmp/builddir2/src/elinks.exe
+
+upx /tmp/builddir2/src/elinks.exe