diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 439a1f0..fc1a24d 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -10,7 +10,8 @@ defmodule Sergei.MixProject do
       deps: deps(),
       releases: [
         sergei: [
-          include_executables_for: [:unix]
+          include_executables_for: [:unix],
+          steps: [:assemble, :tar]
         ]
       ]
     ]