diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-candidate.yml b/.github/workflows/release-candidate.yml
index 10f2f480a..727047206 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-candidate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-candidate.yml
@@ -137,9 +137,10 @@ jobs:
     - name: Create release
       run: |
         sh macos/make_macos_release.sh
+        tar cvzf macos-x86_64.tar.gz macos-x86_64
 
     - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v7
       with:
-        name: macos-x86_64
-        path: macos-x86_64
+        name: macos-x86_64.tar.gz
+        path: macos-x86_64.tar.gz