diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 039ec669..b0d0dfb2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -25,15 +25,21 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        include:
-          # cgo is currently required by the upstream SQLite driver.
-          # This case should be un-commented if and when cgo is
-          # supported again.
-          # - cgo: "0"
-          - cgo: "1"
+        os: [macos-latest, windows-latest, ubuntu-18.04]
+        flags:
+        - ""
+        - -tags headless
+        cgo: ["0", "1"]
+        exclude:
+        # TODO: remove this exception after https://github.com/temporalio/ui-server/issues/104 is closed.
+        - os: windows-latest
+          flags: ""
+        # cgo is currently required by the upstream SQLite driver.
+        # This exception should be removed if/when non-cgo builds are supported again.
+        - cgo: "0"
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Set up Go
@@ -43,4 +49,4 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         env:
           CGO_ENABLED: ${{ matrix.cgo }}
-        run: go test -v ./...
+        run: go test -v ${{ matrix.flags }} ./...
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2eca717..e8899675 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ temporalite start -h
 ### Namespace Registration
 
 Namespaces can be pre-registered at startup so they're available to use right away:
+
 ```bash
 temporalite start --namespace foo --namespace bar
 ```
@@ -86,3 +87,17 @@ An in-memory mode is also available. Note that all data will be lost on each res
 ```bash
 temporalite start --ephemeral
 ```
+
+### Web UI
+
+The `temporalite` binary can be compiled to omit static assets for installations that will never use the UI:
+
+```bash
+go install -tags headless github.com/DataDog/temporalite/cmd/temporalite@latest
+```
+
+The UI can also be disabled via a runtime flag:
+
+```bash
+temporalite start --headless
+```
diff --git a/cmd/temporalite/main.go b/cmd/temporalite/main.go
index e86cd202..87bd0036 100644
--- a/cmd/temporalite/main.go
+++ b/cmd/temporalite/main.go
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"strings"
 
-	uiserver "github.com/temporalio/ui-server/server"
-	uiconfig "github.com/temporalio/ui-server/server/config"
-	uiserveroptions "github.com/temporalio/ui-server/server/server_options"
 	"github.com/urfave/cli/v2"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/headers"
 	"go.temporal.io/server/common/log"
@@ -28,6 +25,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/DataDog/temporalite/internal/liteconfig"
 )
 
+// Name of the ui-server module, used in tests to verify that it is included/excluded
+// as a dependency when building with the `headless` tag enabled.
+const uiServerModule = "github.com/temporalio/ui-server"
+
 var (
 	defaultCfg *liteconfig.Config
 )
@@ -37,6 +38,7 @@ const (
 	dbPathFlag    = "filename"
 	portFlag      = "port"
 	uiPortFlag    = "ui-port"
+	headlessFlag  = "headless"
 	ipFlag        = "ip"
 	logFormatFlag = "log-format"
 	namespaceFlag = "namespace"
@@ -93,6 +95,10 @@ func buildCLI() *cli.App {
 					Usage:       "port for the temporal web UI",
 					DefaultText: fmt.Sprintf("--port + 1000, eg. %d", liteconfig.DefaultFrontendPort+1000),
 				},
+				&cli.BoolFlag{
+					Name:  headlessFlag,
+					Usage: "disable the temporal web UI",
+				},
 				&cli.StringFlag{
 					Name:    ipFlag,
 					Usage:   `IPv4 address to bind the frontend service to instead of localhost`,
@@ -144,12 +150,6 @@ func buildCLI() *cli.App {
 				if c.IsSet(uiPortFlag) {
 					uiPort = c.Int(uiPortFlag)
 				}
-				uiOpts := uiconfig.Config{
-					TemporalGRPCAddress: fmt.Sprintf(":%d", c.Int(portFlag)),
-					Host:                ip,
-					Port:                uiPort,
-					EnableUI:            true,
-				}
 
 				pragmas, err := getPragmaMap(c.StringSlice(pragmaFlag))
 				if err != nil {
@@ -166,7 +166,12 @@ func buildCLI() *cli.App {
 					temporalite.WithUpstreamOptions(
 						temporal.InterruptOn(temporal.InterruptCh()),
 					),
-					temporalite.WithUI(uiserver.NewServer(uiserveroptions.WithConfigProvider(&uiOpts))),
+				}
+				if !c.Bool(headlessFlag) {
+					opt := newUIOption(fmt.Sprintf(":%d", c.Int(portFlag)), ip, uiPort)
+					if opt != nil {
+						opts = append(opts, opt)
+					}
 				}
 				if c.Bool(ephemeralFlag) {
 					opts = append(opts, temporalite.WithPersistenceDisabled())
diff --git a/cmd/temporalite/ui.go b/cmd/temporalite/ui.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..da017c60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/temporalite/ui.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+//go:build !headless
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	// This file should be the only one to import ui-server packages.
+	// This is to avoid embedding the UI's static assets in the binary when the `headless` build tag is enabled.
+	uiserver "github.com/temporalio/ui-server/server"
+	uiconfig "github.com/temporalio/ui-server/server/config"
+	uiserveroptions "github.com/temporalio/ui-server/server/server_options"
+
+	"github.com/DataDog/temporalite"
+)
+
+func newUIOption(frontendAddr string, uiIP string, uiPort int) temporalite.ServerOption {
+	return temporalite.WithUI(uiserver.NewServer(uiserveroptions.WithConfigProvider(newUIConfig(
+		frontendAddr,
+		uiIP,
+		uiPort,
+	))))
+}
+
+func newUIConfig(frontendAddr string, uiIP string, uiPort int) *uiconfig.Config {
+	return &uiconfig.Config{
+		TemporalGRPCAddress: frontendAddr,
+		Host:                uiIP,
+		Port:                uiPort,
+		EnableUI:            true,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/temporalite/ui_disabled.go b/cmd/temporalite/ui_disabled.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7313a050
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/temporalite/ui_disabled.go
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+//go:build headless
+
+package main
+
+import "github.com/DataDog/temporalite"
+
+func newUIOption(frontendAddr string, uiIP string, uiPort int) temporalite.ServerOption {
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/cmd/temporalite/ui_disabled_test.go b/cmd/temporalite/ui_disabled_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e883d9f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/temporalite/ui_disabled_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+//go:build headless
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"runtime/debug"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// This test ensures that the ui-server module is not a dependency of Temporalite when built
+// for headless mode.
+func TestNoUIServerDependency(t *testing.T) {
+	info, _ := debug.ReadBuildInfo()
+	for _, dep := range info.Deps {
+		if dep.Path == uiServerModule {
+			t.Errorf("%s should not be a dependency when headless tag is enabled", uiServerModule)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/cmd/temporalite/ui_test.go b/cmd/temporalite/ui_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..377a080e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/temporalite/ui_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+//go:build !headless
+
+package main
+
+import (
+	"runtime/debug"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+// This test ensures that ui-server is a dependency of Temporalite built in non-headless mode.
+func TestHasUIServerDependency(t *testing.T) {
+	info, _ := debug.ReadBuildInfo()
+	for _, dep := range info.Deps {
+		if dep.Path == uiServerModule {
+			return
+		}
+	}
+	t.Errorf("%s should be a dependency when headless tag is not enabled", uiServerModule)
+	// If the ui-server module name is ever changed, this test should fail and indicate that the
+	// module name should be updated for this and the equivalent test case in ui_disabled_test.go
+	// to continue working.
+	t.Logf("Temporalite's %s dependency is missing. Was this module renamed recently?", uiServerModule)
+}
+
+func TestNewUIConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := newUIConfig("localhost:7233", "localhost", 8233)
+	if err := cfg.Validate(); err != nil {
+		t.Errorf("config not valid: %s", err)
+	}
+}