diff --git a/electron/build/template-package.json b/electron/build/template-package.json
index 66c9ba89..7f598a88 100644
--- a/electron/build/template-package.json
+++ b/electron/build/template-package.json
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     },
     "linux": {
       "target": [
-        "tar.xz"
+        "zip"
       ],
       "artifactName": "${productName}-${env.ARDUINO_VERSION}-${os}.${ext}"
     },
diff --git a/electron/packager/cli b/electron/packager/cli
index a92a122e..684277e4 100755
--- a/electron/packager/cli
+++ b/electron/packager/cli
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const yargs = require('yargs');
                     ext = 'zip';
                     os = 'win';
                 } else if (platform === 'linux') {
-                    ext = 'tar.xz';
+                    ext = 'zip';
                     os = 'linux';
                 } else {
                     process.stderr.write(`Unexpected platform: ${platform}.`);
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@ const yargs = require('yargs');
         })
         .demandCommand(1)
         .argv;
-})();
\ No newline at end of file
+})();