diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e76c998..f7dbcb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -16,66 +16,69 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         # We want the oldest possible version of MacOS for backwards compatibility 
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-13, windows-latest]
+        os: [ ubuntu-latest, macos-13, windows-latest ]
 
     steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v5
-    - name: Set up Python
-      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
-      with:
-        python-version: 3.13
-    - name: Install dependencies
-      run: |
-        python scripts/os_specific_requirements.py
-        python -m pip install --upgrade pip
-        pip install -r requirements.txt
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Prepare Scripts
-      run: |
-        chmod +x scripts/*
-    - name: Lint
-      run: |
-        python scripts/lint.py
-      shell: bash
-    - name: Test
-      run: |
-        pytest --doctest-modules --cov=src/main/ --cov-report=xml src/test
-    - name: Package
-      run: |
-        python scripts/package.py
-    - uses: actions/upload-artifact@master
-      with:
-        name: ${{ runner.os }}
-        path: ./dist/*
-    - name: Integration
-      run: |
-        pytest src/integration
-    - name: Upload code coverage to codecov
-      if: runner.os == 'Linux'
-      env:
-        CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
-      run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash) -t "$CODECOV_TOKEN"  -f coverage.xml
-    - name: Upload binaries to release
-      if: github.event_name == 'release'
-      uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
-      with:
-        repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        file_glob: true
-        file: '*.zip'
-        tag: ${{ github.ref }}
-    - uses: actions/setup-ruby@v1
-    - name: Send Webhook Notification
-      if: failure()
-      env:
-        JOB_STATUS: ${{ job.status }}
-        WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.WEBHOOK_URL }}
-        HOOK_OS_NAME: ${{ runner.os }}
-        WORKFLOW_NAME: ${{ github.workflow }}
-        WEBHOOK_REPO: ${{ secrets.WEBHOOK_REPO }}
-        # On PRs from forks the secrets aren't included
-        # Thus the || error handling you see below
-      run: |
-        echo Status: "$JOB_STATUS"
-        git clone "$WEBHOOK_REPO" webhook || (echo Missing repo && exit 1)
-        bash webhook/send.sh "$JOB_STATUS" "$WEBHOOK_URL" || (echo Missing hook URL && exit 1)
-      shell: bash
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: 3.13
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python scripts/os_specific_requirements.py
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          pip install -r requirements.txt
+        shell: bash
+      - name: Prepare Scripts
+        run: |
+          chmod +x scripts/*
+      - name: Lint
+        run: |
+          python scripts/lint.py
+        shell: bash
+      - name: Test
+        run: |
+          pytest --doctest-modules --cov=src/main/ --cov-report=xml src/test
+      - name: Package
+        run: |
+          python scripts/build_executable.py
+      - uses: actions/upload-artifact@master
+        with:
+          name: ${{ runner.os }}
+          path: ./dist/*
+      - name: Integration
+        run: |
+          pytest src/integration
+      - name: Upload code coverage to codecov
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux'
+        env:
+          CODECOV_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
+        run: bash <(curl -s https://codecov.io/bash) -t "$CODECOV_TOKEN"  -f coverage.xml
+      - name: Zip binaries for release
+        if: github.event_name == 'release'
+        run: python scripts/zip_release.py
+      - name: Upload binaries to release
+        if: github.event_name == 'release'
+        uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
+        with:
+          repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          file_glob: true
+          file: '*.zip'
+          tag: ${{ github.ref }}
+      - uses: actions/setup-ruby@v1
+      - name: Send Webhook Notification
+        if: failure()
+        env:
+          JOB_STATUS: ${{ job.status }}
+          WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.WEBHOOK_URL }}
+          HOOK_OS_NAME: ${{ runner.os }}
+          WORKFLOW_NAME: ${{ github.workflow }}
+          WEBHOOK_REPO: ${{ secrets.WEBHOOK_REPO }}
+          # On PRs from forks the secrets aren't included
+          # Thus the || error handling you see below
+        run: |
+          echo Status: "$JOB_STATUS"
+          git clone "$WEBHOOK_REPO" webhook || (echo Missing repo && exit 1)
+          bash webhook/send.sh "$JOB_STATUS" "$WEBHOOK_URL" || (echo Missing hook URL && exit 1)
+        shell: bash
diff --git a/.run/Build executable.run.xml b/.run/Build executable.run.xml
index 4875af9..88de3e1 100644
--- a/.run/Build executable.run.xml	
+++ b/.run/Build executable.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Build executable" type="PythonConfigurationType" factoryName="Python">
     <module name="git-hooks" />
+    <option name="ENV_FILES" value="" />
     <option name="INTERPRETER_OPTIONS" value="" />
     <option name="PARENT_ENVS" value="true" />
     <envs>
@@ -12,7 +13,7 @@
     <option name="ADD_CONTENT_ROOTS" value="true" />
     <option name="ADD_SOURCE_ROOTS" value="true" />
     <EXTENSION ID="PythonCoverageRunConfigurationExtension" runner="coverage.py" />
-    <option name="SCRIPT_NAME" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/scripts/package.py" />
+    <option name="SCRIPT_NAME" value="$PROJECT_DIR$/scripts/build_executable.py" />
     <option name="PARAMETERS" value="" />
     <option name="SHOW_COMMAND_LINE" value="false" />
     <option name="EMULATE_TERMINAL" value="false" />
diff --git a/scripts/package.py b/scripts/build_executable.py
similarity index 89%
rename from scripts/package.py
rename to scripts/build_executable.py
index 1a45919..044f533 100644
--- a/scripts/package.py
+++ b/scripts/build_executable.py
@@ -2,24 +2,19 @@
     Generate OS specific executable
 """
 import os
-import platform
 import sys
 from shutil import copy2 as copy, rmtree
 
 import PyInstaller.__main__
 
+from helpers import OS_ALIAS, EXE_FILE_FOLDER
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     # Clean up from previous build
     rmtree('dist', ignore_errors=True)
     rmtree('build', ignore_errors=True)
 
-    OS_ALIAS: str = platform.system().lower()
-
-    if OS_ALIAS == "darwin":
-        OS_ALIAS = "mac"
-
     EXE_NAME: str = "commit-msg"
-    EXE_FILE_FOLDER = 'dist'
 
     # Hidden import mends PyInstaller moduleNotFound errors
     PyInstaller.__main__.run([
diff --git a/scripts/helpers.py b/scripts/helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02257b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+"""
+    Shared code betweens scripts
+"""
+import platform
+
+__os_alias_temp: str = platform.system().lower()
+
+OS_ALIAS: str = "mac" if __os_alias_temp == "darwin" else __os_alias_temp
+EXE_FILE_FOLDER = 'dist'
diff --git a/scripts/zip_release.py b/scripts/zip_release.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d85afd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/zip_release.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+"""
+    Zip executable for release
+"""
+from shutil import make_archive
+
+from helpers import OS_ALIAS, EXE_FILE_FOLDER
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    # Output a zip file with the configuration file + executable
+    # in the current working directory
+    zip_file_name = OS_ALIAS.capitalize()
+    make_archive(zip_file_name, 'zip', EXE_FILE_FOLDER)
+    print(f"Wrote zip file: {zip_file_name}")