diff --git a/.github/workflows/building.yaml b/.github/workflows/building.yaml
index cd2e177..c7c5489 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/building.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/building.yaml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Detect build version
         run: echo "PKG_VERSION=$(hatch version)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
-      - name: Build the package
+      - name: Build test package
         run: hatch -v build -t sdist
 
       - name: Log package content
@@ -46,9 +46,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test if the package is built correctly
         run: python -c "import custom_components.econnect_alarm"
 
+      - name: Build the release package
+        run: hatch -v build -t zipped-directory
+
       - name: Upload release archive
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: econnect-alarm-${{ env.PKG_VERSION }}.tar.gz
-          path: dist/econnect_alarm-${{ env.PKG_VERSION }}.tar.gz
+          name: econnect-alarm-${{ env.PKG_VERSION }}.zip
+          path: dist/econnect_alarm-${{ env.PKG_VERSION }}.zip
           if-no-files-found: error
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 16b3da6..4acda66 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["hatchling"]
+requires = [
+  "hatchling",
+  "hatch-zipped-directory",
+]
 build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
@@ -76,3 +79,6 @@ asyncio_mode = "auto"
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.sdist]
 only-include = ["custom_components/econnect_alarm"]
+
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.zipped-directory]
+only-include = ["custom_components/econnect_alarm"]