diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index 58c2c5a..7ed3ef1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ on:
   schedule:
    - cron: "0 16 * * *"
   push:
-    branches: [ master,develop ]
+    branches: [ master, develop ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ master ]
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ jobs:
           cd ..
           make test
           tar -czf nasal-mac-nightly.tgz .
+          python3 tools/pack.py
     - name: Release file
       # You may pin to the exact commit or the version.
       # uses: djnicholson/release-action@e9a535b3eced09c460e07a84118fb74ae9b53236
@@ -34,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         # Name of the tag for the release (will be associated with current branch)
         automatic_release_tag: next_macOS
         # File to release
-        files: nasal-mac-nightly.tgz
+        files: [nasal-mac-nightly.tgz, nasal-Darwin.tar]
     
   linux-x86_64-build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ jobs:
           cd ..
           make test
           touch nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz
-          tar -czf nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz --exclude=nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz . 
+          tar -czf nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz --exclude=nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz .
+          python3 tools/pack.py
     - name: Release file
       # You may pin to the exact commit or the version.
       # uses: djnicholson/release-action@e9a535b3eced09c460e07a84118fb74ae9b53236
@@ -61,5 +63,5 @@ jobs:
         # Name of the tag for the release (will be associated with current branch)
         automatic_release_tag: next_linux_x86_64
         # File to release
-        files: nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz
+        files: [nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz, nasal-Linux.tar]
 
diff --git a/tools/pack.py b/tools/pack.py
index 4a94e7a..7fddd11 100644
--- a/tools/pack.py
+++ b/tools/pack.py
@@ -4,8 +4,14 @@ import os
 import platform
 import shutil
 
+
 nasal_version = "11.1"
 
+build_directory = pathlib.Path("build")
+if not os.path.exists(build_directory):
+    print("pack binaries failed: build directory not found")
+    exit(-1)
+
 nasal_executable = pathlib.Path("nasal")
 nasal_standard_library = pathlib.Path("std")
 if not os.path.exists(nasal_executable):
@@ -15,7 +21,7 @@ if not os.path.exists(nasal_standard_library):
     print("pack binaries failed: nasal standard library not found")
     exit(-1)
 
-nasal_module_directory = pathlib.Path("./module")
+nasal_module_directory = pathlib.Path("module")
 if not os.path.exists(nasal_module_directory):
     print("pack binaries failed: nasal module directory not found")
     exit(-1)
@@ -40,8 +46,9 @@ for m in ["libfib", "libkey", "libmat", "libnasock"]:
     nasal_modules.append(lib)
 
 
-tar_file_name = "./nasal-{}-{}".format(platform.system(), nasal_version)
-package_directory = pathlib.Path(tar_file_name)
+tar_file_name = "nasal-{}".format(platform.system())
+# create package directory in build directory and copy files needed
+package_directory = build_directory.joinpath(tar_file_name)
 if not os.path.exists(package_directory):
     os.mkdir(package_directory)
     os.mkdir(package_directory.joinpath("module"))