diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7e3380157..056342f93 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "version=$project_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: 🗜️ Create tarball from sources with dependencies
-        run: tar -cvf Full.Sources.tar.gz ImHex
+        run: tar --exclude-vcs -czvf Full.Sources.tar.gz ImHex
         
       - name: ⬇️ Download artifacts from latest workflow
         uses: dawidd6/action-download-artifact@v2