diff --git a/.github/workflows/virtuerl.yaml b/.github/workflows/virtuerl.yaml
index ded11ec..45edbba 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/virtuerl.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/virtuerl.yaml
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ jobs:
           sudo apt install rebar3
       - name: Create tar
         run: |
+          rebar3 release
           rebar3 tar
           find _build/ -name '*.tar.gz' -exec hack/repack {} \;