diff --git a/src/publish.py b/src/publish.py
index b5a9d53..eaa25b8 100644
--- a/src/publish.py
+++ b/src/publish.py
@@ -41,32 +41,33 @@ def publish(args):
     
     with console.status("Compressing...", spinner="bouncingBall", spinner_style="blue") as status:
         # compress to a tar file
-        with tempfile.TemporaryFile(mode="wb+") as f:
-            tar_file = tarfile.open(fileobj=f, mode="w:gz")
+        f = tempfile.TemporaryFile(mode="wb+")
+        with tarfile.open(fileobj=f, mode="w:gz") as tar_file:
             tar_file.add(args.folder_path, arcname=os.path.basename(args.folder_path))
+        f.flush()
+        f.seek(0)
         
-            console.print("[d][:white_check_mark:] Compressed![/]")
-            
-            # send the request
-            status.update("Uploading...")
-            response = requests.put(
-                url=f"https://chookspace.com/api/packages/{username}/generic/{mineral_name}/{version}/mineral.tar",
-                data=f,
-                auth=HTTPBasicAuth(username, password)
-            )
-            
-            tar_file.close()
-            
-            if response.status_code == 401:
-                console.print("[b red]digpkg: failed to publish mineral: authentication failed[/]")
-                sys.exit(1)
-            elif response.status_code == 400:
-                console.print("[b red]digpkg: failed to publish mineral: the package name or version number are invalid[/]")
-                sys.exit(1)
-            elif response.status_code == 409:
-                console.print("[b red]digpkg: failed to publish mineral: that version number is already in use[/]")
-                sys.exit(1)
-            
-            response.raise_for_status()
-            console.print("[d][:white_check_mark:] Uploaded![/]")
-            
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+        console.print("[d][:white_check_mark:] Compressed![/]")
+        
+        # send the request
+        status.update("Uploading...")
+        response = requests.put(
+            url=f"https://chookspace.com/api/packages/{username}/generic/{mineral_name}/{version}/mineral.tar",
+            data=f,
+            auth=HTTPBasicAuth(username, password)
+        )
+        
+        f.close()
+        
+        if response.status_code == 401:
+            console.print("[b red]digpkg: failed to publish mineral: authentication failed[/]")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        elif response.status_code == 400:
+            console.print("[b red]digpkg: failed to publish mineral: the package name or version number are invalid[/]")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        elif response.status_code == 409:
+            console.print("[b red]digpkg: failed to publish mineral: that version number is already in use[/]")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        console.print("[d][:white_check_mark:] Uploaded![/]")
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