diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 06346ea9..5b6ce776 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ jobs:
             GAM_ARCHIVE="gam-${GAMVERSION}-linux-$(arch)-${libver}.tar.xz"
           fi
           echo "GAM Archive ${GAM_ARCHIVE}"
-          tar -C dist/gam --create --verbose --exclude-from "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/actions/package_exclusions.txt" --file $GAM_ARCHIVE --xz gam7
+          tar -C "${gampath}/.." --create --verbose --exclude-from "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/actions/package_exclusions.txt" --file $GAM_ARCHIVE --xz gam7
 
       - name: Windows package
         if: runner.os == 'Windows' && matrix.goal != 'test'