diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index 42576c7a..0c762ef9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -94,11 +94,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Copy release binary
         run: mv build/metanorma metanorma-linux-x64
       - name: Set release binary permissions
-        run: chmod a+x metanorma-linux-x64
+        run: |
+          chmod a+x metanorma-linux-x64
+          tar -czvf metanorma-linux-x64.tgz metanorma-linux-x64
       - name: Release binary
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         with:
-          files: metanorma-linux-x64
+          files: metanorma-linux-x64.tgz
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index 1250ae6d..b4cf2178 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -75,11 +75,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Copy release binary
         run: cp build/metanorma metanorma-darwin-x64
       - name: Set release binary permissions
-        run: chmod a+x metanorma-darwin-x64
+        run: |
+          chmod a+x metanorma-darwin-x64
+          tar -czvf metanorma-darwin-x64.tgz metanorma-darwin-x64
       - name: Release binary
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         with:
-          files: metanorma-darwin-x64
+          files: metanorma-darwin-x64.tgz
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
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