diff --git a/.github/workflows/react_release.yml b/.github/workflows/react_release.yml
index d397dcea7a..962c72aeea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/react_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/react_release.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build project
         run: |
           shopt -s dotglob
-          tar --exclude='public/storage' --exclude='./htaccess' --exclude='invoiceninja.zip' -zcvf /home/runner/work/invoiceninja/invoiceninja.tar *
+          tar --exclude='public/storage' --exclude='invoiceninja.zip' -zcvf /home/runner/work/invoiceninja/invoiceninja.tar *
       - name: Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')