diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index d91a28d..ff4a3b2 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -74,17 +74,7 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) !void {
     mod.addImport("httpz", httpz.module("httpz"));
     exe.root_module.addImport("httpz", httpz.module("httpz"));
 
-    // static =====================================================================
-
-    const static_tar_cmd = b.addSystemCommand(&.{ "tar", "--create", "--directory=static" });
-    const static_tar = static_tar_cmd.addPrefixedOutputFileArg("--file=", "static.tar");
-    static_tar_cmd.addArg(".");
-    exe.root_module.addImport("static.tar", b.createModule(.{
-        .root_source_file = static_tar,
-    }));
-
-    var static_tar_step = b.step("static-tar", "update src/static.tar");
-    static_tar_step.dependOn(&static_tar_cmd.step);
+    // exe ====================================================================
 
     b.installArtifact(exe);