diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-binary-package.yml b/.github/workflows/build-binary-package.yml
index 2e70e356..4f3dd8b3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-binary-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-binary-package.yml
@@ -29,13 +29,15 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: 1.20.7
 
-    - name: Build all versions
+    - name: Build all platforms
       run: |
-        make vendor platform-all
+        # build platform-all first so the .xz vendor file is not removed
+        make platform-all vendor
 
     - name: Upload to release
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       run: |
         tag_name="${GITHUB_REF##*/}"
-        hub release edit $(find . -name "$PROGRAM_NAME*" -maxdepth 1 -printf "-a %p ") -a vendor.tgz -a *-vendor.tar.xz -m "" "$tag_name"
+        # this will find the $PROGRAM_NAME-vendor.tar.xz file as well
+        hub release edit $(find . -name "$PROGRAM_NAME*" -maxdepth 1 -printf "-a %p ") -a vendor.tgz -m "" "$tag_name"