diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
index 8d1d6be..9ae8640 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yaml
@@ -16,16 +16,15 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Compress repository
         run: |
-          tar -czf repo-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).tar.gz \
+          BACKUP_FILE="repo-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d-%H%M%S).tar.gz"
+          tar -czf "../$BACKUP_FILE" \
             --exclude='.git' \
             --exclude='node_modules' \
             --exclude='__pycache__' \
             --exclude='*.pyc' \
             --exclude='db.sqlite3' \
             --exclude='.env*' \
-            --exclude='*.tar.gz' \
-            --warning=no-file-changed \
-            .
+            . && mv "../$BACKUP_FILE" . || true
 
       - name: Send compressed repo via email
         uses: dawidd6/action-send-mail@v3