diff --git a/.github/workflows/cooker.yml b/.github/workflows/cooker.yml
index 4aed287c..92a342ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cooker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cooker.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
           touch retrodeck-cooker.tar.gz
           rm -rf .flatpak-builder/build/*-{2,3,4,5,6}
           find .flatpak-builder/build -xtype l -exec rm {} \; # removing dead symlinks
-          tar --ignore-failed-read -czvf retrodeck-cooker.tar.gz retrodeck-flatpak-cooker .flatpak-builder/downloads
+          tar --ignore-failed-read -czvf retrodeck-cooker.tar.gz retrodeck-flatpak-cooker 
 
       - name: Upload build specific cache
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
           touch retrodeck-cooker.tar.gz
           rm -rf .flatpak-builder/build/*-{2,3,4,5,6}
           find .flatpak-builder/build -xtype l -exec rm {} \; # removing dead symlinks
-          tar --ignore-failed-read -czvf retrodeck-cooker.tar.gz retrodeck-flatpak-cooker .flatpak-builder/downloads
+          tar --ignore-failed-read -czvf retrodeck-cooker.tar.gz retrodeck-flatpak-cooker 
         continue-on-error: true
 
       - name: Upload global cache