diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_variant.yml b/.github/workflows/create_variant.yml
index 00aac7d734..1e6773fccf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_variant.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_variant.yml
@@ -94,9 +94,18 @@ jobs:
         name: duckduckgo-dmg
         path: ${{ github.workspace }}/dmg
 
+    - name: Unarchive DMG artifact
+      id: unarchive-dmg-artifact
+      if: ${{ steps.download-dmg-artifact.outcome == 'success' }}
+      continue-on-error: true
+      working-directory: ${{ github.workspace }}/dmg
+      run: |
+        unzip duckduckgo-dmg.zip
+        rm -f duckduckgo-dmg.zip
+
     - name: Download release app
       # Download the release app only if download-dmg-artifact fails
-      if: ${{ steps.download-dmg-artifact.outcome == 'failure' }}
+      if: ${{ steps.unarchive-dmg-artifact.outcome == 'failure' }}
       run: |
         curl -fLSs "${{ vars.RELEASE_DMG_URL }}" --output duckduckgo.dmg
         hdiutil attach duckduckgo.dmg -mountpoint vanilla