diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1c1c46909f..c408406634 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         restore-keys: 11-
 
     - name: Build artifacts
-      run: ./gradlew clean server:distZip types:build -x types:test -x server:test -x client-html:test -PreleaseVersion=${{steps.format.outputs.value}}
+      run: ./gradlew clean server:build types:build -x types:test -x server:test -x client-html:test -PreleaseVersion=${{steps.format.outputs.value}}
 
     - name: Release
       uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
diff --git a/server/build.gradle b/server/build.gradle
index 343b36d316..2675b62508 100644
--- a/server/build.gradle
+++ b/server/build.gradle
@@ -273,10 +273,16 @@ task addVersion {
 	}
 }
 
-distZip.dependsOn(copyWebApp,addVersion)
+distZip.enabled = false;
 
-task createChecksums(dependsOn: distZip) {
-	inputs.files(distZip.outputs.files)
+distTar {
+	compression = Compression.GZIP
+}
+
+distTar.dependsOn(copyWebApp,addVersion)
+
+task createChecksums(dependsOn: distTar) {
+	inputs.files(distTar.outputs.files)
 	outputs.files(inputs.files.collect({ it.path + ".sha256"}))
 	doLast {
 		inputs.files.each { f ->
@@ -289,7 +295,7 @@ task createChecksums(dependsOn: distZip) {
 		}
 	}
 }
-distZip.finalizedBy(createChecksums)
+distTar.finalizedBy(createChecksums)
 
 distributions {
 	main {
@@ -338,7 +344,7 @@ publishing {
 			}
 		}
 		executables(MavenPublication) {
-			artifact(distZip) {
+			artifact(distTar) {
 				classifier "executable"
 				extension "zip"
 			}