diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f8e875128fd3..2da330ecd231 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v1
         with:
           ref: v5-develop
-          path: 'ninja'
           
       - name: Copy .env file
         run: |
@@ -71,7 +70,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build project
         run: |
           cd ..
-          tar --exclude='../*' --exclude='.htaccess' -zcvf -C ninja invoiceninja.tar ninja/
+          tar --exclude='../*' --exclude='.htaccess' -zcvf -C invoiceninja invoiceninja.tar invoiceninja/
       - name: Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')