diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index 43f7f9695..76c38d61b 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -13,28 +13,10 @@ builds:
       - CGO_ENABLED=0
     goos:
       - linux
-    goarch:
-      - amd64
-      - arm64
-    # Set the modified timestamp on the output binary to the git timestamp (to ensure a reproducible build)
-    mod_timestamp: '{{ .CommitTimestamp }}'
-    ldflags: |
-      -w
-      -s
-      -extldflags '-static'
-      -X github.com/anchore/syft/internal/version.version={{.Version}}
-      -X github.com/anchore/syft/internal/version.gitCommit={{.Commit}}
-      -X github.com/anchore/syft/internal/version.buildDate={{.Date}}
-      -X github.com/anchore/syft/internal/version.gitTreeState={{.Env.BUILD_GIT_TREE_STATE}}
-
-  - binary: syft
-    id: syft-win
-    env:
-      - CGO_ENABLED=0
-    goos:
       - windows
     goarch:
       - amd64
+      - arm64
     # Set the modified timestamp on the output binary to the git timestamp (to ensure a reproducible build)
     mod_timestamp: '{{ .CommitTimestamp }}'
     ldflags: |
@@ -68,14 +50,19 @@ builds:
       -X github.com/anchore/syft/internal/version.gitTreeState={{.Env.BUILD_GIT_TREE_STATE}}
 
 archives:
-  - format: tar.gz
-    builds:
-      - syft # i.e. Linux only
+  - name_template: '{{ .ProjectName }}_{{ .Version }}_{{ .Os }}_{{ .Arch }}{{ if .Arm }}v{{ .Arm }}{{ end }}'
+    id: syft
+    replacements:
+      windows: Windows
+      amd64: x86_64
+    format_overrides:
+    - goos: windows
+      format: zip
+
   - format: zip # This is a hack for syft-macos! We don't actually intend to use _this_ ZIP file, we just need goreleaser to consider the ZIP file produced by gon (which will have the same file name) to be an artifact so we can use it downstream in publishing (e.g. to a homebrew tap)
-    id: syft-zip
+    id: syft-exception
     builds:
       - syft-macos
-      - syft-win
 
 signs:
   - artifacts: checksum
@@ -109,8 +96,11 @@ brews:
   - tap:
       owner: anchore
       name: homebrew-syft
+    ids:
+    - syft
     homepage: *website
     description: *description
+    license: "Apache License 2.0"
 
 dockers:
   - image_templates: