diff --git a/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml b/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml
index 1268659..9809630 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/continuous_integration.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           pushd build/libs
           cp ${{ steps.exec.outputs.slimjar }} NiSCore-SLIM.jar
-          cp ${{ steps.exec.outputs.libszip }} NiSCore-libs.zip
+          cp ${{ steps.exec.outputs.libstar }} NiSCore-libs.tar.gz
           cp ${{ steps.exec.outputs.fatjar }} NiSCore-FAT.jar
           popd
 
@@ -45,6 +45,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         with:
-          artifacts: build/libs/NiSCore-SLIM.jar,build/libs/NiSCore-libs.zip,build/libs/NiSCore-FAT.jar
+          artifacts: build/libs/NiSCore-SLIM.jar,build/libs/NiSCore-libs.tar.gz,build/libs/NiSCore-FAT.jar
           name: NiSCore ${{ steps.exec.outputs.version }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 261652d..bca8326 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -100,9 +100,11 @@ jar {
 //    into tasks.jar.destinationDirectory.dir("libs")
 //  }
 
-  finalizedBy task("zipLibs", type: Zip) {
+  finalizedBy task("tarLibs", type: Tar) {
     archiveBaseName = "$archivesBaseName-libs"
+    archiveExtension = "tar.gz"
     destinationDirectory = tasks.jar.destinationDirectory
+    compression = org.gradle.api.tasks.bundling.Compression.GZIP
 
     from configurations.compileJar
   }
@@ -146,7 +148,7 @@ task createGitHubActionsVars() {
   onlyIf { isCiBuilding }
   doFirst {
     println "::set-output name=slimjar::${jar.archiveFileName.get()}"
-    println "::set-output name=libszip::${tasks.zipLibs.archiveFileName.get()}"
+    println "::set-output name=libstar::${tasks.tarLibs.archiveFileName.get()}"
     println "::set-output name=fatjar::${fatJar.archiveFileName.get()}"
     println "::set-output name=version::${project.version}"
   }