diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a979295..3822e37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
           # assembles build_$ARCH_DIR_NAME/packages/<module>/ for every module
           # defined in this repo's CMake config - nothing left to do here but
           # discover whatever got packaged, add release notes, and zip it.
-          cmake .. -DDMOD_TOOLS_NAME=arch/${{ matrix.arch_name }} -DDMOD_MODULE_VERSION="${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}"
+          cmake .. -DDMOD_TOOLS_NAME=arch/${{ matrix.arch_name }} -DDMOD_MODULE_VERSION="${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}" -DDMOD_COMPRESSION_METHOD=deflate
           cmake --build .
 
           echo "Build completed for ${{ matrix.arch_name }}"