diff --git a/gitea_release.py b/gitea_release.py
index e961ac8..40eda05 100644
--- a/gitea_release.py
+++ b/gitea_release.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class GiteaRepoBridge:
 
     def create_attachment(self,  attachment_path:str, attachment_name:str, release_id:str, release_name:str):
         http = urllib3.PoolManager()            
-        os.system(f"tar -czf /tmp/attachment.tar.gz -P {attachment_path}")            
+        os.system(f"tar -C {attachment_path} -czf /tmp/attachment.tar.gz .")            
         with open("/tmp/attachment.tar.gz", 'rb') as f:
             file_data = f.read()
         header = { 'Authorization': f'token {self.token}' }