diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
index d298b92..e812f7d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
+      - name: Create archive
+        run: tar -cvf manifests.tar ${{ gitea.workspace }}/manifests/
+
       - name: Copy files
         uses: https://github.com/appleboy/scp-action@master
         with:
@@ -16,6 +19,6 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ secrets.USERNAME }}
           key: ${{ secrets.SSH_KEY }}
           port: 22
-          source: ${{ gitea.workspace }}/manifests
+          source: manifests.tar
           target: /srv/teu/rewinger/packages/
           overwrite: true