diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 50f5c8e..df10345 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
       working-directory: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}
       run: | 
         tar -czvf ../${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}_${{ env.REPO_REF }}-${{ github.run_number }}_${{ matrix.config.os }}_${{ matrix.config.arch }}.tar.gz \
-                  qdl${{ matrix.config.extension }}
+                  qdl${{ matrix.config.extension }} LICENSE README.md
 
     - name: Upload artifacts
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Package
       working-directory: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}
       run: | 
-        tar -czvf ../${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}_${{ env.REPO_REF }}-${{ github.run_number }}_${{ matrix.config.os }}_${{ matrix.config.arch }}.tar.gz qdl
+        tar -czvf ../${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}_${{ env.REPO_REF }}-${{ github.run_number }}_${{ matrix.config.os }}_${{ matrix.config.arch }}.tar.gz \
+                  qdl LICENSE README.md
 
     - name: Upload artifacts
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ jobs:
         working-directory: ${{ env.DIST_DIR }}/notarize_temp
         run: |
           chmod +x qdl
-          tar -czvf ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}_${{ env.REPO_REF }}-${{ github.run_number }}_${{ matrix.config.os }}_${{ matrix.config.arch }}.tar.gz qdl
+          tar -czvf ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}_${{ env.REPO_REF }}-${{ github.run_number }}_${{ matrix.config.os }}_${{ matrix.config.arch }}.tar.gz qdl LICENSE README.md
           mv ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}_${{ env.REPO_REF }}-${{ github.run_number }}_${{ matrix.config.os }}_${{ matrix.config.arch }}.tar.gz ../
 
       - name: Upload notarized macOS artifact