diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index 035254c..75101f5 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ builds:
 
 archives:
   - format: tar.gz
+    wrap_in_directory: true
     name_template: >-
-      {{ .ProjectName }}_
-      {{ .Version }}_
+      {{ .ProjectName }}_v{{ .Version }}_
       {{- title .Os }}_
       {{- if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64
       {{- else if eq .Arch "386" }}i386
diff --git a/datasetUtils/checkForNewVersion.go b/datasetUtils/checkForNewVersion.go
index c516180..57a39f7 100644
--- a/datasetUtils/checkForNewVersion.go
+++ b/datasetUtils/checkForNewVersion.go
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ func fetchLatestVersion(client *http.Client) (string, error) {
 // Make sure the version number is stripped of the 'v' prefix. That's required for `strconv.Atoi` to work.
 func generateDownloadURL(deployLocation, latestVersion, osName string) string {
 	if strings.ToLower(osName) == "windows" {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("%s/v%s/scicat-cli_.%s_%s_x86_64.zip", deployLocation, latestVersion, latestVersion, strings.Title(osName))
+		return fmt.Sprintf("%s/v%s/scicat-cli_v%s_%s_x86_64.zip", deployLocation, latestVersion, latestVersion, strings.Title(osName))
 	}
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/v%s/scicat-cli_.%s_%s_x86_64.tar.gz", deployLocation, latestVersion, latestVersion, strings.Title(osName))
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/v%s/scicat-cli_v%s_%s_x86_64.tar.gz", deployLocation, latestVersion, latestVersion, strings.Title(osName))
 }
 
 func CheckForNewVersion(client *http.Client, APP string, VERSION string)  {
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ func CheckForNewVersion(client *http.Client, APP string, VERSION string)  {
 		log.Println("You can either download the file using the browser or use the following command:")
 
 		if strings.ToLower(osName) == "windows" {
-			log.Printf("Browser: %s\nCommand: curl -L -O %s; unzip scicat-cli_.%s_%s_x86_64.zip; cd scicat-cli\n", downloadURL, downloadURL, latestVersion, strings.Title(osName))
+			log.Printf("Browser: %s\nCommand: curl -L -O %s; unzip scicat-cli_v%s_%s_x86_64.zip; cd scicat-cli\n", downloadURL, downloadURL, latestVersion, strings.Title(osName))
 		} else {
-			log.Printf("Browser: %s\nCommand: curl -L -O %s; tar xzf scicat-cli_.%s_%s_x86_64.tar.gz; cd scicat-cli; chmod +x %s\n", downloadURL, downloadURL, latestVersion, strings.Title(osName), APP)
+			log.Printf("Browser: %s\nCommand: curl -L -O %s; tar xzf scicat-cli_v%s_%s_x86_64.tar.gz; cd scicat-cli; chmod +x %s\n", downloadURL, downloadURL, latestVersion, strings.Title(osName), APP)
 		}
 	} else {
 		log.Println("Your version of this program is up-to-date")
diff --git a/datasetUtils/checkForNewVersion_test.go b/datasetUtils/checkForNewVersion_test.go
index cf6110f..6465dc9 100644
--- a/datasetUtils/checkForNewVersion_test.go
+++ b/datasetUtils/checkForNewVersion_test.go
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ func TestGenerateDownloadURL(t *testing.T) {
 		}{
 			{
 				osName:      "Linux",
-				expectedURL: "https://github.com/paulscherrerinstitute/scicat-cli/releases/download/v0.1.0/scicat-cli_.0.1.0_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz",
+				expectedURL: "https://github.com/paulscherrerinstitute/scicat-cli/releases/download/v0.1.0/scicat-cli_v0.1.0_Linux_x86_64.tar.gz",
 			},
 			{
 				osName:      "Windows",
-				expectedURL: "https://github.com/paulscherrerinstitute/scicat-cli/releases/download/v0.1.0/scicat-cli_.0.1.0_Windows_x86_64.zip",
+				expectedURL: "https://github.com/paulscherrerinstitute/scicat-cli/releases/download/v0.1.0/scicat-cli_v0.1.0_Windows_x86_64.zip",
 			},
 			{
 				osName:      "Darwin",
-				expectedURL: "https://github.com/paulscherrerinstitute/scicat-cli/releases/download/v0.1.0/scicat-cli_.0.1.0_Darwin_x86_64.tar.gz",
+				expectedURL: "https://github.com/paulscherrerinstitute/scicat-cli/releases/download/v0.1.0/scicat-cli_v0.1.0_Darwin_x86_64.tar.gz",
 			},
 		}