diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 4bf1d75f5..0ffba0dbe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
           
+          ZIP_CONTENTS=""
           zip_add() {
             zip -uj eqemu-server-linux-x64.zip "$1"
           }