diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index 44f30d9..19fce4f 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ GITHASH = $(shell git rev-parse --short HEAD)
 
 release:
 	cargo build --release
-	cp target/release/$(PROJECT) $(PROJECT)
-	strip $(PROJECT)
-	tar -czf $(PROJECT)_$(GITHASH).tar.gz $(PROJECT)
-	minisign -Sm $(PROJECT).tar.gz
+	tar -czf $(PROJECT)_$(GITHASH).tar.gz -C target/release $(PROJECT)
+	tar -tvf $(PROJECT)_$(GITHASH).tar.gz
 
 clean:
 	cargo clean
 	rm *.tar.gz
 	rm $(PROJECT)
 	rm $(PROJECT).tar.gz.minisig
+	
+sign: release
+	minisign -Sm $(PROJECT)_$(GITHASH).tar.gz