diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index f936d67..0c9e981 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -18,12 +18,9 @@ jobs:
           build: "true"
       - name: Create package
         run: |
-          mkdir package
-          cp .lake/build/bin/sand package/
-          cp -r systemd package/
-          strip package/sand
+          ./make_release.sh
       - name: Upload artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4.3.4
         with:
           name: sand
-          path: package/
+          path: release/
diff --git a/create_release.sh b/create_release.sh
index 6b2fff0..b6e0728 100755
--- a/create_release.sh
+++ b/create_release.sh
@@ -13,4 +13,6 @@ cp -f scripts/install.sh release/
 cp -f LICENSE release/
 cp -f README.md release/
 
+strip release/sand
+
 echo "Created release in ./release"