diff --git a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
index ca01ff1159..fcc69d9779 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deployment.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ jobs:
         cd ../Mindustry
     - name: Create artifacts
       run: |
-        ./gradlew desktop:dist server:dist core:depsJar core:mergedJavadoc -Pbuildversion=${RELEASE_VERSION:1}
+        ./gradlew desktop:dist server:dist core:depsJar core:assetsJar core:mergedJavadoc -Pbuildversion=${RELEASE_VERSION:1}
     - name: Update docs
       run: |
         cd ../
@@ -97,3 +97,11 @@ jobs:
         file: core/build/libs/core-release-deps.jar
         asset_name: dependencies.jar
         tag: ${{ github.ref }}
+
+    - name: Upload assets JAR
+      uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
+      with:
+        repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        file: core/build/libs/core-release-assets.jar
+        asset_name: assets.jar
+        tag: ${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 52bd879096..c627f4d794 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -345,17 +345,26 @@ project(":core"){
         from sourceSets.main.allSource
     }
 
-    task assetsJar(type: Jar, dependsOn: ":tools:pack"){
+    task assetsJar(type: Jar){
         archiveClassifier = 'assets'
-        from files("assets"){
-            exclude "config", "cache", "music", "sounds", "sprites/fallback"
+
+        into('assets'){
+            from 'assets'
+            exclude 'config', 'cache', 'music', 'sounds', 'sprites/fallback'
+        }
+
+        into('assets-raw/sprites'){
+            from 'assets-raw/sprites_out'
+            include '**/*.png'
         }
     }
 
     task musicJar(type: Jar){
         archiveClassifier = 'music'
-        from files("assets"){
-            include "music/*", "sounds/*"
+
+        into('assets'){
+            from 'assets'
+            include '**/*.ogg', '**/*.mp3'
         }
     }