diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 43d371e97f70..b1be04124823 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           zip -r /home/runner/work/invoiceninja/invoiceninja.zip .* -x "../*"
           shopt -s dotglob
-          tar --exclude='.htaccess' --exclude='invoiceninja.zip' -zcvf /home/runner/work/invoiceninja/invoiceninja.tar *
+          tar --exclude='public/storage' --exclude='.htaccess' --exclude='invoiceninja.zip' -zcvf /home/runner/work/invoiceninja/invoiceninja.tar *
       - name: Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')