diff --git a/.github/workflows/main_safehaven2.yml b/.github/workflows/main_safehaven2.yml
index c70e8de..e6317fc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main_safehaven2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main_safehaven2.yml
@@ -36,13 +36,13 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       
       - name: Zip artifact for deployment
-        run: zip -r release.zip packages/express-backend
+        run: zip release.zip ./* -r
         working-directory: packages/express-backend
-          
+
       - name: Upload artifact for deployment job
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
-          name: node-app
+          name: node-app   
           path: packages/express-backend/release.zip
 
   deploy: