diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-repo.yml b/.github/workflows/build-repo.yml
index e6e0b53..1726cd5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-repo.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-repo.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
       image: archlinux/archlinux:base-devel
     env:
       DISPLAY: ":1"
+      CONTAINER_DIR: pkgbuilds
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -58,14 +59,24 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          path: temp
+
+      - name: Configure directories
+        if: matrix.release_name == 'stable'
+        run: |
+          # create the destination directory for built packages
+          mkdir -p ${CONTAINER_DIR}
+
+          # move all files and directories from the PKGBUILDs to the container directory
+          mv temp/${CONTAINER_DIR}/* ${CONTAINER_DIR}
 
       - name: Download and Patch beta PKGBUILDs
-        if: matrix.repo == 'lizardbyte-beta'
+        if: matrix.release_name == 'beta'
         run: |
           # we don't want any stable packages to be built, so remove them
-          rm -rf pkgbuilds
-          mkdir -p pkgbuilds
-          cd pkgbuilds
+          mkdir -p ${CONTAINER_DIR}
+          cd ${CONTAINER_DIR}
 
           while IFS=' ' read -r repo og_pkg_name updated_pkg_name release_asset; do
             # Skip lines that start with #
@@ -125,7 +136,7 @@ jobs:
             ls -a
 
             popd
-          done < ../beta-repos.conf
+          done < ../temp/beta-repos.conf
 
       - name: Init
         run: |
@@ -145,9 +156,8 @@ jobs:
           # generate build-pacman-repo.yaml
           build-pacman-repo print-config \
             --repository repo/${{ matrix.repo }}.db.tar.gz \
-            --container pkgbuilds \
+            --container ${CONTAINER_DIR} \
             --require-pkgbuild \
-            --require-srcinfo \
             --with-record-failed-builds repo/failed-build-records.yaml \
             --with-install-missing-dependencies true \
             --with-clean-before-build false \
@@ -163,6 +173,13 @@ jobs:
 
           build-pacman-repo build
 
+          # ensure files are present in the repo
+          repo_files=$(ls repo)
+          if [[ -z "${repo_files}" ]]; then
+              echo "::error:: No files found in repo"
+              exit 1
+          fi
+
       - name: Create/Update GitHub Release
         if: github.event_name == 'schedule' || github.event_name == 'push'
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.14.0
@@ -170,7 +187,7 @@ jobs:
           allowUpdates: true
           artifactErrorsFailBuild: true
           artifacts: repo/*
-          bodyFile: README.md
+          bodyFile: temp/README.md
           commit: master
           makeLatest: ${{ matrix.release_name == 'stable' || false }}
           name: ${{ matrix.release_name }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c59f0f2..312a9ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Server = https://github.com/LizardByte/pacman-repo/releases/latest/download
 ```conf
 [lizardbyte-beta]
 SigLevel = Optional
-Server = https://github.com/LizardByte/pacman-repo/releases/beta/download
+Server = https://github.com/LizardByte/pacman-repo/releases/download/beta
 ```
 
 Then, run `sudo pacman -Sy` to update repository.