diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 64f4f9ef..0a5052bf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ jobs:
               working-directory: .
               run: sed 's#_PATH_#https://pyscript.net/releases/${{ github.ref_name }}/#' ./public/index.html > ./pyscript.core/dist/index.html
 
+            - name: Generate release.tar from snapshot and put it in dist/
+              working-directory: .
+              run: tar -cvf ../release.tar * && mv ../release.tar .
+
             - name: Configure AWS credentials
               uses: aws-actions/configure-aws-credentials@v4
               with: