diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2318880bd9..4f0b9d7d62 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           mkdir -p ~/bmad_dist;
           mkdir ~/bmad_dist_${{ steps.release_name.outputs.version }};
-          mv $GITHUB_WORKSPACE  ~/bmad_dist_${{ steps.release_name.outputs.version }}/;
+          cp -r $GITHUB_WORKSPACE  ~/bmad_dist_${{ steps.release_name.outputs.version }}/;
           tar -czf ~/bmad_dist/bmad_dist.tar.gz -C ~/ bmad_dist_${{ steps.release_name.outputs.version }}