diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 07f967061..3181fa201 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
         archive_ext: [tar.gz]
-        archive_cmd: ["tar cf"]
+        archive_cmd: ["tar cfz"]
         include:
           - os: ubuntu-latest
             osname: linux
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}
         run: |
           cd muse2
-          ${{ matrix.archive_cmd }} ../muse2_${{ matrix.osname }}.${{ matrix.archive_ext }} *
+          ${{ matrix.archive_cmd }} ../muse2_${{ matrix.osname }}_${{ github.ref_name }}.${{ matrix.archive_ext }} *
       - name: Upload release artifacts
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v3
         with:
-          files: muse2_${{ matrix.osname }}.${{ matrix.archive_ext }}
+          files: muse2_${{ matrix.osname }}_${{ github.ref_name }}.${{ matrix.archive_ext }}