diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b141a2e9a4b..430b7d3ba81 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 /home/runner/work/invoiceninja/invoiceninja.tar invoiceninja/
+          tar -C invoiceninja --exclude='.htaccess' -zcvf /home/runner/work/invoiceninja/invoiceninja.tar invoiceninja/
       - name: Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')