diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-v2.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-v2.yml
index 16ffebed5..bfae0caa7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-v2.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-v2.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,15 @@ jobs:
               run: |
                 npm run generate:manifest ./build ${{ secrets.BINARIES_BASE_URL }}
 
+            - name: compress build with gz
+              run: |
+                cd build/
+                for file in *; do
+                  if [ "$file" != "ParticleCLISetup.exe" ]; then
+                    gzip "${file}"
+                  fi
+                done
+
             - name: Upload artifacts
               uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
               with: