diff --git a/.appveyor.yml b/.appveyor.yml
index 95f79c3db..460794221 100644
--- a/.appveyor.yml
+++ b/.appveyor.yml
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ build:
   verbosity: minimal
 
 # scripts to run before build
-before_build:
+#before_build:
   #- xb.bat lint --all
 
 # scripts to run after build
 after_build:
-  - 7z a xenia-%appveyor_repo_branch%-%appveyor_repo_commit%-%configuration%.zip build\bin\Windows\%configuration%\xenia.exe
+  - 7z a xenia-%appveyor_repo_branch%-%appveyor_repo_commit%.zip %APPVEYOR_BUILD_FOLDER%\build\bin\Windows\Release\xenia.exe
 
 # to run your custom scripts instead of automatic MSBuild
 #build_script:
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ artifacts:
   #- path: out\*.nupkg
 
   - path: xenia-cpu-ppc-test.log
-  - path: xenia-%appveyor_repo_branch%-%appveyor_repo_commit%-%configuration%.zip
+  - path: xenia-$(appveyor_repo_branch)-$(appveyor_repo_commit).zip
 
 
 #---------------------------------#
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ artifacts:
 deploy:
   - provider: Environment
     name: xenia-master
-    artifact: xenia-%appveyor_repo_branch%-%appveyor_repo_commit%-%configuration%.zip
+    release: xenia-$(appveyor_repo_branch)-$(appveyor_repo_commit)-v$(appveyor_build_version)
+    artifact: xenia-$(appveyor_repo_branch)-$(appveyor_repo_commit).zip
     draft: false
     prerelease: true
     on:
@@ -144,13 +145,13 @@ deploy:
       appveyor_repo_tag: true       # deploy on tag push only
 
 # scripts to run before deployment
-before_deploy:
+#before_deploy:
 
 # scripts to run after deployment
-after_deploy:
+#after_deploy:
 
 # to run your custom scripts instead of provider deployments
-deploy_script:
+#deploy_script:
 
 # to disable deployment
 # deploy: off