diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index ec84faf1..5bdb2d36 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -265,14 +265,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Zip the binaries
         shell: bash
         run: |
-          pwd
-          mkdir out
           bin_dir=$(stack path --local-install-root)/bin
-          echo "$bin_dir"
           (cd "$bin_dir" && powershell -Command "Compress-Archive -Path concordium-client.exe,concordium_base.dll,sha_2.dll -DestinationPath concordium-client.zip")
           mv -f "$bin_dir/concordium-client.zip" out/concordium-client.zip
 
       - name: Publish
+        shell: bash
         run: |
           OUTFILE=$(echo '${{ needs.validate-preconditions.outputs.s3_arns }}' | jq -r '.["${{ github.job }}"]')
           echo $OUTFILE