diff --git a/.devtools/create_release_package.bat b/.devtools/create_release_package.bat
index e8fd684f..a76e5ae8 100644
--- a/.devtools/create_release_package.bat
+++ b/.devtools/create_release_package.bat
@@ -14,3 +14,5 @@ del "%releasePath%\grocy_%version%.zip"
 7za a "%releasePath%\grocy_%version%.zip" "%projectPath%\public\.htaccess"
 7za rn "%releasePath%\grocy_%version%.zip" .htaccess public\.htaccess
 7za d "%releasePath%\grocy_%version%.zip" data\*.* data\storage data\viewcache\*
+7za a "%releasePath%\grocy_%version%.zip" "%projectPath%\data\.htaccess"
+7za rn "%releasePath%\grocy_%version%.zip" .htaccess data\.htaccess