diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index ccd8c50..f964cc8 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -131,6 +131,16 @@ jobs:
 
           dpkg-deb --build "${deb_dir}" "${out_dir}/${pkg_name}_${deb_version}_${arch}.deb"
 
+      - name: Create release zip with binary and deb
+        run: |
+          cd dist
+          deb_version="${{ steps.version.outputs.deb_version }}"
+          zip_name="tai-${deb_version}-linux-amd64.zip"
+          zip "${zip_name}" \
+            tai \
+            "tai_${deb_version}_amd64.deb"
+          cd ..
+
       - name: Upload binary artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
@@ -146,3 +156,11 @@ jobs:
           path: dist/tai_${{ steps.version.outputs.deb_version }}_amd64.deb
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 90
+
+      - name: Upload combined release zip
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: tai-release-${{ steps.version.outputs.tag }}
+          path: dist/tai-${{ steps.version.outputs.deb_version }}-linux-amd64.zip
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 90