diff --git a/packages/devkit/src/generators/generate-files.ts b/packages/devkit/src/generators/generate-files.ts
index 2b9fac4590a34..8a8c87b74f0d7 100644
--- a/packages/devkit/src/generators/generate-files.ts
+++ b/packages/devkit/src/generators/generate-files.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const binaryExts = new Set([
   '.jpx',
   '.heic',
   '.cur',
+  '.tgz',
 
   // Java files
   '.jar',