diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index feb745cd5e26..a8d14794e4fa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build project
         run: |
           cd ..
-          tar --exclude='.htaccess' -zcvf invoiceninja.tar invoiceninja/
+          tar --exclude='.htaccess' -zcvf ./invoiceninja.tar invoiceninja/
       - name: Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
@@ -76,4 +76,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: my-artifact
-          path: invoiceninja.tar  
+          path: ./invoiceninja.tar