diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 88e7ac167..af546a5af 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         set -eu
         mkdir -p dist/release-artifacts
-        tar --exclude=.git --exclude=apps/web/node_modules --exclude=dist \
+        tar --exclude=.git --exclude=apps/web/node_modules --exclude=./dist \
           -czf "dist/release-artifacts/xiaoxia-release-${GITHUB_REF_NAME}.tar.gz" .
 
     - name: Upload runtime image and release artifacts
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_release_scripts.py b/tests/unit/test_release_scripts.py
index 6126dc2ed..b1acc42ec 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_release_scripts.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_release_scripts.py
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@ def test_gitea_production_deploy_requires_runtime_builder_job():
     assert "docker.m.daocloud.io/library/node:20" in build_section
     assert "npm ci && npm run build" in build_section
     assert "dist/release-artifacts/xiaoxia-release-${GITHUB_REF_NAME}.tar.gz" in build_section
-    assert "--exclude=dist" in build_section
+    assert "--exclude=./dist" in build_section
+    assert "--exclude=dist " not in build_section
     assert "PRODUCTION_SSH_HOST" in build_section
     assert "PRODUCTION_SSH_USER" in build_section
     assert "PRODUCTION_SSH_KEY" in build_section