diff --git a/Puc/v4p11/Vcs/GitLabApi.php b/Puc/v4p11/Vcs/GitLabApi.php
index 12b3160..3b5a0c5 100644
--- a/Puc/v4p11/Vcs/GitLabApi.php
+++ b/Puc/v4p11/Vcs/GitLabApi.php
@@ -123,22 +123,40 @@ if ( !class_exists('Puc_v4p11_Vcs_GitLabApi', false) ):
 			));
 
 			if ( $this->isAuthenticationEnabled() ) {
+				$download_url = false;
 				if ( $this->releasePackageEnabled && isset($release->assets, $release->assets->links) ) {
 					/**
-					 * Use the first asset LINK file generated by a Gitlab Release Pipeline
+					 * Use the first asset LINK that is a zip format file generated by a Gitlab Release Pipeline
 					 *
 					 * @link https://gist.github.com/timwiel/9dfd3526c768efad4973254085e065ce
 					 */
-					$download_url = $release->assets->links[0]->url;
+					foreach ($release->assets->links as $link) {
+						if ( 'zip' === substr($link->url, -3) ) {
+							$download_url = $link->url;
+							break 1;
+						}
+					}
+					if ( empty( $download_url ) ) {
+						return null;
+					}
 					if ( ! empty( $this->accessToken ) ) {
 						$download_url = add_query_arg('private_token', $this->accessToken, $download_url);
 					}
+
 					$reference->downloadUrl = $download_url;
 				} elseif ( $this->releaseAssetsEnabled && isset($release->assets) ) {
 					/**
-					 * Use the first asset SOURCE file from a Gitlab Release which should be a zip file
+					 * Use the first asset SOURCE file that is a zip format from a Gitlab Release which should be a zip file
 					 */
-					$download_url = $release->assets->sources[0]->url;
+					foreach ($release->assets->sources as $source) {
+						if ( 'zip' === $source->format ) {
+							$download_url = $source->url;
+							break 1;
+						}
+					}
+					if ( empty( $download_url ) ) {
+						return null;
+					}
 					if ( ! empty( $this->accessToken ) ) {
 						$download_url = add_query_arg('private_token', $this->accessToken, $download_url);
 					}