diff --git a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
index 58ba72f..fe16fee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/c-cpp.yml
@@ -45,7 +45,8 @@ jobs:
           cd module
           make all
           cd ..
-          tar -czf nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz .
+          touch nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz
+          tar -czf nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz . --exclude=nasal-linux-x86_64-nightly.tgz
     - name: Release file
       # You may pin to the exact commit or the version.
       # uses: djnicholson/release-action@e9a535b3eced09c460e07a84118fb74ae9b53236