diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index c93003cb..4d3cc2b5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -153,19 +153,22 @@ jobs:
           version=${{ needs.get-release.outputs.release_version }}
 
           if [ "$arch" = "x86_64" ]; then
-            zip_name="Readest_${version}_x64-portable.zip"
+            bin_file="Readest_${version}_x64-portable.exe"
           elif [ "$arch" = "aarch64" ]; then
-            zip_name="Readest_${version}_arm64-portable.zip"
+            bin_file="Readest_${version}_arm64-portable.exe"
           else
             echo "Unknown architecture: $arch"
             exit 1
           fi
 
-          bin_path="apps/readest-app/src-tauri/target/${{ matrix.config.rust_target }}/release/readest.exe"
-          powershell.exe -Command "Compress-Archive -Path $bin_path -DestinationPath $zip_name -Force"
+          exe_file="apps/readest-app/src-tauri/target/${{ matrix.config.rust_target }}/release/readest.exe"
+          # Browsers on Windows won't download zip files that contain exe files
+          # so upload the exe files instead. This is totally stupid.
+          # powershell.exe -Command "Compress-Archive -Path $exe_file -DestinationPath $bin_file -Force"
+          cp $exe_file $bin_file
 
-          echo "Uploading $zip_name to GitHub release"
-          gh release upload ${{ needs.get-release.outputs.release_tag }} $zip_name --clobber
+          echo "Uploading $bin_file to GitHub release"
+          gh release upload ${{ needs.get-release.outputs.release_tag }} $bin_file --clobber
 
   update-release:
     permissions: