diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 71a631153f..1d5071a115 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -166,11 +166,11 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Pre-release (linux)
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'ubuntu') && matrix.kind == 'test'
-        run: gzip -c target/release/deno > target/release/deno_linux_x64.gz
+        run: gzip -f -S _linux_x64.gz target/release/deno
 
       - name: Pre-release (mac)
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'macOS') && matrix.kind == 'test'
-        run: gzip -c target/release/deno > target/release/deno_osx_x64.gz
+        run: gzip -f -S _osx_x64.gz target/release/deno
 
       - name: Pre-release (windows)
         if: startsWith(matrix.os, 'windows') && matrix.kind == 'test'