diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index 34b5f06..0ddc680 100644
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 set -e
 
-outdir="./build/release"
+socket_support=true
 
-while getopts o:r:h args; do
+while getopts o:r:hn args; do
     case "$args" in 
         o)
             outdir=${OPTARG}
@@ -10,12 +10,16 @@ while getopts o:r:h args; do
         r)
             gresource_file=${OPTARG}
             ;;
-        h)
+        n)
+            unset socket_support
+            ;;
+        ? | h)
             echo "\
 colorshell's automated release-build script.
 
 options:
   -r \$file: gresource's target path (shell-only, file is kept in \$output. default: \$XDG_DATA_HOME/colorshell/resources.gresource)
+  -n: disable socket communication support(use the slower remote instance communication)
   -o \$path: build output path (default: \`./build/release\`)
   -h: show this help message"
             exit 0
@@ -24,4 +28,27 @@ options:
 done
 
 # send literal variable name, so it's interpreted in the shell rather than in the build
-pnpm build -o "${outdir:-./build/release}" -b -r "${gresource_file:-\$XDG_DATA_HOME/colorshell/resources.gresource}"
+sh ./scripts/build.sh -o "${outdir:-./build/release}" -b -r "${gresource_file:-\$XDG_DATA_HOME/colorshell/resources.gresource}"
+
+# add socket-communication support on executable
+if [[ $socket_support ]]; then
+    echo "[info] adding socket communication support"
+    script="\
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -e
+
+if gdbus introspect --session \\
+  --dest io.github.retrozinndev.colorshell \\
+  --object-path /io/github/retrozinndev/colorshell > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+
+    echo \"\$@\" | socat - \"\${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR:-/run/user/\$(id -u)}/colorshell.sock\"
+    exit 0
+
+fi
+
+`cat "${outdir:-./build/release}/colorshell" | sed -e 's/^#.*//'`" # remove shebang
+
+    echo -en "$script" > "${outdir:-./build/release}/colorshell"
+    chmod +x "${outdir:-./build/release}/colorshell"
+fi