diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 906e1fb3..a6c3c9d7 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -5,5 +5,4 @@
 
 If this is for a release:
 * [ ] I have updated documentation
-* [ ] I have updated the hardcoded version at the top of `install.sh` to match what this release's version will be
-* [ ] I have created a release archive that will be attached to this release (`bash dev_scripts/generate_archive.sh`)
\ No newline at end of file
+* [ ] I have updated the hardcoded version at the top of `install.sh` to match what this release's version will be
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9cd59302..c72b00af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on:
       types: [published]
 
     workflow_dispatch:
-      
+
 jobs:
     run-tests:
         uses: ./.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,35 @@ jobs:
                     echo "Versions don't match, exiting..."
                     exit 1
                 fi
+
+    generate-tarball:
+      name: Generate Tarball and Add to Release
+      runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+      needs:
+        - run-tests
+        - check-version
+
+      steps:
+        - name: Checkout Code
+          uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+        - name: Generate Tarball
+          run: bash dev_scripts/generate_archive.sh
+
+        - name: Upload Tarball
+          uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+          with:
+            name: sunbeam.tar.gz
+            path: sunbeam.tar.gz
+
+        - name: Add Tarball to Release
+          uses: irongut/EditRelease@v1.2.0
+          with:
+            token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+            id: ${{ github.event.release.id }}
+            body: "### Sunbeam Tarball\nDownload the Sunbeam tarball from the release page to install Sunbeam locally.\n[Download Sunbeam Tarball](https://github.com/sunbeam-labs/sunbeam/releases/${{ needs.check-version.outputs.version }}/download/sunbeam.tar.gz"
+            replacebody: false
+            files: "sunbeam.tar.gz"
     
     test-tarball:
         name: Test Tarball
@@ -51,6 +80,7 @@ jobs:
         needs:
           - run-tests
           - check-version
+          - generate-tarball
     
         steps:
           - name: setup-conda