diff --git a/prepare.sh b/prepare.sh
index 248d30b..3caf5a1 100755
--- a/prepare.sh
+++ b/prepare.sh
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@ cd ..
 # final
 git clone https://interstellardevelopment.org/code/VM-Experiments/linux-deployment-scripts.git
 cd ..
-tar -czvf deployment.tar.gz preparation-scripts/
+tar -czvf deployment.tar.gz preparation-scripts/*
 mkdir -p preparation-scripts/linux-deployment-scripts/downloads
 mv deployment.tar.gz preparation-scripts/linux-deployment-scripts/downloads