diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 727b717..87a9f4d 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ github.com/h2non/filetype v1.1.3 h1:FKkx9QbD7HR/zjK1Ia5XiBsq9zdLi5Kf3zGyFTAFkGg=
 github.com/h2non/filetype v1.1.3/go.mod h1:319b3zT68BvV+WRj7cwy856M2ehB3HqNOt6sy1HndBY=
 github.com/hashicorp/go-cleanhttp v0.5.2 h1:035FKYIWjmULyFRBKPs8TBQoi0x6d9G4xc9neXJWAZQ=
 github.com/hashicorp/go-cleanhttp v0.5.2/go.mod h1:kO/YDlP8L1346E6Sodw+PrpBSV4/SoxCXGY6BqNFT48=
-github.com/hathora/cloud-sdk-go/hathoracloud v0.12.0 h1:Fb4uTDn3J1FdZiA6TFuwV2ySwkH3QNHKDr1eGA/p8Qc=
-github.com/hathora/cloud-sdk-go/hathoracloud v0.12.0/go.mod h1:16HoEwQ/NvaC4+tG6aHHTbgAUm3UP1cQ7cJtZ+RwUZQ=
 github.com/hathora/cloud-sdk-go/hathoracloud v0.13.0 h1:002OLIIPPv43XAgfBl0D+A3l+1GgI7Kfw2nASbGcDYU=
 github.com/hathora/cloud-sdk-go/hathoracloud v0.13.0/go.mod h1:16HoEwQ/NvaC4+tG6aHHTbgAUm3UP1cQ7cJtZ+RwUZQ=
 github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 h1:9A9LHSqF/7dyVVX6g0U9cwm9pG3kP9gSzcuIPHPsaIE=
diff --git a/internal/archive/targz.go b/internal/archive/targz.go
index 0e3b26b..3943cf5 100644
--- a/internal/archive/targz.go
+++ b/internal/archive/targz.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/boyter/gocodewalker"
 	"github.com/h2non/filetype"
 	"go.uber.org/zap"
+	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 )
 
 type TGZFile struct {
@@ -45,59 +46,74 @@ func CreateTGZ(srcFolder string, ext string) (string, error) {
 		return false
 	})
 
-	err = walker.Start()
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("error walking directory: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	for path := range paths {
-
-		info, err := os.Stat(path.Location)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("error statting file: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		if !info.Mode().IsRegular() {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		relPath, err := filepath.Rel(srcFolder, path.Location)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("error getting relative path: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		zap.L().Debug("Considering file: " + relPath)
-
-		header, err := tar.FileInfoHeader(info, "")
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("error creating tar file info header: %w", err)
-		}
-		header.Name = filepath.ToSlash(relPath)
-
-		if err := tarWriter.WriteHeader(header); err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
+	var eg errgroup.Group
 
-		if info.IsDir() {
-			zap.L().Debug("Including directory reference: " + relPath)
-			continue
-		}
+	eg.Go(func() error {
+		return walker.Start()
+	})
 
-		file, err := os.Open(path.Location)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("error opening file: %w", err)
+	processFiles := func() error {
+		for path := range paths {
+			info, err := os.Stat(path.Location)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error statting file: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			if !info.Mode().IsRegular() {
+				continue
+			}
+
+			relPath, err := filepath.Rel(srcFolder, path.Location)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error getting relative path: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			zap.L().Debug("Considering file: " + relPath)
+
+			header, err := tar.FileInfoHeader(info, "")
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error creating tar file info header: %w", err)
+			}
+			header.Name = filepath.ToSlash(relPath)
+
+			if err := tarWriter.WriteHeader(header); err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			if info.IsDir() {
+				zap.L().Debug("Including directory reference: " + relPath)
+				continue
+			}
+
+			file, err := os.Open(path.Location)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error opening file: %w", err)
+			}
+
+			written, err := io.Copy(tarWriter, file)
+			file.Close()
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("error copying file content for %s: %w", path.Location, err)
+			}
+			if written != info.Size() {
+				return fmt.Errorf("expected to write %d bytes but wrote %d bytes for file %s", info.Size(), written, path.Location)
+			}
+
+			zap.L().Debug("Including file: " + relPath)
 		}
-		defer file.Close()
+		return nil
+	}
 
-		written, err := io.Copy(tarWriter, file)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("error copying file content for %s: %w", path.Location, err)
-		}
-		if written != info.Size() {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("expected to write %d bytes but wrote %d bytes for file %s", info.Size(), written, path.Location)
+	if err := processFiles(); err != nil {
+		walker.Terminate()
+		for range paths { // drain
 		}
+		_ = eg.Wait()
+		return "", err
+	}
 
-		zap.L().Debug("Including file: " + relPath)
+	if err := eg.Wait(); err != nil {
+		return "", err
 	}
 
 	return tarGzFile.Name(), nil