diff --git a/.github/workflows/vyos-build.yaml b/.github/workflows/vyos-build.yaml
index 40fdc7c535..dc7b287ef7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/vyos-build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/vyos-build.yaml
@@ -79,10 +79,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         with:
           token: "${{ steps.oauth-token.outputs.token }}"
-          tag: "vyos-v${{ env.VYOS_VERSION }}-${{ env.VYOS_BUILD_TIME }}-${{ env.VYOS_ARCH }}-iso"
-          artifacts: "./vyos-build/build/vyos-${{ env.VYOS_VERSION }}-${{ env.VYOS_BUILD_TIME }}-${{ env.VYOS_ARCH }}.iso"
+          tag: "vyos-v${{ env.VYOS_VERSION }}+${{ env.VYOS_BUILDER }}-${{ env.VYOS_BUILD_TIME }}-${{ env.VYOS_ARCH }}-iso"
+          artifacts: "./vyos-build/build/vyos-${{ env.VYOS_VERSION }}+${{ env.VYOS_BUILDER }}-${{ env.VYOS_BUILD_TIME }}-${{ env.VYOS_ARCH }}.iso"
           artifactErrorsFailBuild: true
-          makeLatest: true
+          prerelease: true
           body: |
             # WARNING
             PLEASE **DO NOT USE** MY IMAGES/ISO UNLESS YOU WANT SOME POTENTIALLY JANKY STUFF!
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ steps.oauth-token.outputs.token }}"
         with:
-          tag_name: "vyos-v${{ env.VYOS_VERSION }}-${{ env.VYOS_BUILD_TIME }}-${{ env.VYOS_ARCH }}-iso"
+          tag_name: "vyos-v${{ env.VYOS_VERSION }}+${{ env.VYOS_BUILDER }}-${{ env.VYOS_BUILD_TIME }}-${{ env.VYOS_ARCH }}-iso"
           delete_release: true
 
       - name: Prune old releases
diff --git a/vyos/build.sh b/vyos/build.sh
index 49d5df5971..b2547c2d5a 100755
--- a/vyos/build.sh
+++ b/vyos/build.sh
@@ -34,21 +34,24 @@ mkdir -p ./build ./packages
 pwd
 ls -AlhR . # debug
 
-curl -vL -o ./packages/sops.deb "https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/download/v${SOPS_VERSION}/sops_${SOPS_VERSION}_${VYOS_ARCH}.deb"
-curl -vL -o ./packages/vyaml.deb "https://github.com/p3lim/vyaml/releases/download/${VYAML_VERSION}/vyaml-${VYOS_ARCH}.deb"
-curl -vL -o ./packages/atuin.deb "https://github.com/atuinsh/atuin/releases/download/v${ATUIN_VERSION}/atuin_${ATUIN_VERSION}_${VYOS_ARCH}.deb"
-curl -vL -o ./packages/task.deb "https://github.com/atuinsh/atuin/releases/download/v${TASK_VERSION}/task_linux_${VYOS_ARCH}.deb"
-curl -v -o ./packages/1password.deb "https://downloads.1password.com/linux/debian/${VYOS_ARCH}/stable/1password-latest.deb"
-curl -v -o ./packages/duo-unix.deb "https://pkg.duosecurity.com/Debian/dists/bullseye/main/binary-${VYOS_ARCH}/duo-unix_${DUO_VERSION}-0_amd64.deb" # TODO: better solution to this than assuming the -0 version suffix
+cd ./packages
+curl -vLO "https://github.com/getsops/sops/releases/download/v${SOPS_VERSION}/sops_${SOPS_VERSION}_${VYOS_ARCH}.deb"
+curl -vLO "https://github.com/p3lim/vyaml/releases/download/${VYAML_VERSION}/vyaml-${VYOS_ARCH}.deb"
+curl -vLO "https://github.com/atuinsh/atuin/releases/download/v${ATUIN_VERSION}/atuin_${ATUIN_VERSION}_${VYOS_ARCH}.deb"
+curl -vLO "https://github.com/go-task/task/releases/download/v${TASK_VERSION}/task_linux_${VYOS_ARCH}.deb"
+curl -vO "https://downloads.1password.com/linux/debian/${VYOS_ARCH}/stable/1password-latest.deb"
+curl -vO "https://pkg.duosecurity.com/Debian/dists/bullseye/main/binary-${VYOS_ARCH}/duo-unix_${DUO_VERSION}-0_amd64.deb" # TODO: better solution to this than assuming the -0 version suffix
+cd ../
 
 # script assumes running as sudo/root
 make clean
+ls -AlhR ./packages # debug
 ./build-vyos-image iso \
     --architecture "${VYOS_ARCH}" \
-    --build-by "${VYOS_BUILDER:=root}" \
+    --build-by "${VYOS_BUILDER:=custom}" \
     --build-type "${VYOS_BUILD_TYPE:=release}" \
     --build-comment "Biohazardous VyOS" \
-    --version "${VYOS_VERSION}-${VYOS_BUILD_TIME}" \
+    --version "${VYOS_VERSION}+${VYOS_BUILDER:=custom}-${VYOS_BUILD_TIME}" \
     --custom-package "iptables" \
     --custom-package "jo" \
     --custom-package "moreutils" \
@@ -58,5 +61,6 @@ make clean
     --custom-package "iotop" \
     --custom-package "btop" \
     --custom-package "neovim" \
-    --custom-package "zram-tools" \
-    --custom-package "systemd-zram-generator" # jank city
+    # VyOS doesn't build kernel with zram :(
+    # --custom-package "zram-tools" \
+    # --custom-package "systemd-zram-generator" # jank city