diff --git a/src/repository.rs b/src/repository.rs
index d9a92b1..e56fad5 100644
--- a/src/repository.rs
+++ b/src/repository.rs
@@ -207,35 +207,29 @@ impl Forgejo {
             .await
     }
 
-    pub async fn download_release_zip(
+    pub async fn download_zip_archive(
         &self,
         owner: &str,
         repo: &str,
-        release: u64,
+        target: &str,
     ) -> Result<Option<bytes::Bytes>, ForgejoError> {
-        let release = self.get_release(owner, repo, release).await;
-        let release = match release {
-            Ok(Some(release)) => release,
-            Ok(None) => return Ok(None),
-            Err(e) => return Err(e),
-        };
-        let request = self.client.get(release.zipball_url).build()?;
+        let request = self
+            .client
+            .get(format!("repos/{owner}/{repo}/archive/{target}.zip"))
+            .build()?;
         self.execute_opt_raw(request).await
     }
 
-    pub async fn download_release_tarball(
+    pub async fn download_tarball_archive(
         &self,
         owner: &str,
         repo: &str,
-        release: u64,
+        target: &str,
     ) -> Result<Option<bytes::Bytes>, ForgejoError> {
-        let release = self.get_release(owner, repo, release).await;
-        let release = match release {
-            Ok(Some(release)) => release,
-            Ok(None) => return Ok(None),
-            Err(e) => return Err(e),
-        };
-        let request = self.client.get(release.tarball_url).build()?;
+        let request = self
+            .client
+            .get(format!("repos/{owner}/{repo}/archive/{target}.tar.gz"))
+            .build()?;
         self.execute_opt_raw(request).await
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/ci_test.rs b/tests/ci_test.rs
index 3d98f71..c7e3b90 100644
--- a/tests/ci_test.rs
+++ b/tests/ci_test.rs
@@ -243,6 +243,18 @@ async fn repo(api: &forgejo_api::Forgejo) -> eyre::Result<()> {
             == Some(b"This is a file!"),
         "couldn't download attachment"
     );
+    ensure!(
+        api.download_zip_archive("TestingAdmin", "test", "v1.0")
+            .await?
+            .is_some(),
+        "couldn't download zip archive"
+    );
+    ensure!(
+        api.download_tarball_archive("TestingAdmin", "test", "v1.0")
+            .await?
+            .is_some(),
+        "couldn't download tape archive"
+    );
 
     api.delete_release_attachment("TestingAdmin", "test", release.id, attachment.id)
         .await