diff --git a/templates/repo/release/list.tmpl b/templates/repo/release/list.tmpl
index a760e0730e..54571f065a 100644
--- a/templates/repo/release/list.tmpl
+++ b/templates/repo/release/list.tmpl
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 								<ul class="list">
 									{{if $hasArchiveLinks}}
 										<li>
-											<a class="archive-link tw-flex-1 flex-text-inline tw-font-bold" href="{{$.RepoLink}}/archive/{{$release.TagName | PathEscapeSegments}}.zip" rel="nofollow">
+											<a class="archive-link tw-flex-1 flex-text-inline tw-font-bold" href="{{$.RepoLink}}/archive/{{$release.TagName | PathEscapeSegments}}.zip" rel="nofollow" type="application/zip">
 												{{svg "octicon-file-zip" 16 "tw-mr-1"}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.release.source_code"}} (ZIP)
 											</a>
 											<div class="tw-mr-1">
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 											</span>
 										</li>
 										<li class="{{if $hasReleaseAttachment}}start-gap{{end}}">
-											<a class="archive-link tw-flex-1 flex-text-inline tw-font-bold" href="{{$.RepoLink}}/archive/{{$release.TagName | PathEscapeSegments}}.tar.gz" rel="nofollow">
+											<a class="archive-link tw-flex-1 flex-text-inline tw-font-bold" href="{{$.RepoLink}}/archive/{{$release.TagName | PathEscapeSegments}}.tar.gz" rel="nofollow" type="application/gzip">
 												{{svg "octicon-file-zip" 16 "tw-mr-1"}}{{ctx.Locale.Tr "repo.release.source_code"}} (TAR.GZ)
 											</a>
 											<div class="tw-mr-1">
diff --git a/tests/e2e/release.test.e2e.ts b/tests/e2e/release.test.e2e.ts
index 6d1fff2102..4d916f717e 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/release.test.e2e.ts
+++ b/tests/e2e/release.test.e2e.ts
@@ -43,10 +43,17 @@ test('External Release Attachments', async ({page, isMobile}) => {
   // Validate release page and click edit
   await expect(page).toHaveURL('/user2/repo2/releases');
   await expect(page.locator('.download[open] li')).toHaveCount(3);
+
   await expect(page.locator('.download[open] li:nth-of-type(1)')).toContainText('Source code (ZIP)');
+  await expect(page.locator('.download[open] li:nth-of-type(1) span[data-tooltip-content]')).toHaveAttribute('data-tooltip-content', 'This attachment is automatically generated.');
   await expect(page.locator('.download[open] li:nth-of-type(1) a')).toHaveAttribute('href', '/user2/repo2/archive/2.0.zip');
+  await expect(page.locator('.download[open] li:nth-of-type(1) a')).toHaveAttribute('type', 'application/zip');
+
   await expect(page.locator('.download[open] li:nth-of-type(2)')).toContainText('Source code (TAR.GZ)');
+  await expect(page.locator('.download[open] li:nth-of-type(2) span[data-tooltip-content]')).toHaveAttribute('data-tooltip-content', 'This attachment is automatically generated.');
   await expect(page.locator('.download[open] li:nth-of-type(2) a')).toHaveAttribute('href', '/user2/repo2/archive/2.0.tar.gz');
+  await expect(page.locator('.download[open] li:nth-of-type(2) a')).toHaveAttribute('type', 'application/gzip');
+
   await expect(page.locator('.download[open] li:nth-of-type(3)')).toContainText('Test');
   await expect(page.locator('.download[open] li:nth-of-type(3) a')).toHaveAttribute('href', 'https://forgejo.org/');
   await save_visual(page);