diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index fe16fee..915f24a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
           make all
           cd ..
           touch nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz
-          tar -czf nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz . --exclude=nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz
+          tar -czf --exclude=nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz . 
     - name: Release file
       # You may pin to the exact commit or the version.
       # uses: djnicholson/release-action@e9a535b3eced09c460e07a84118fb74ae9b53236