diff --git a/release/pack-raylib.py b/release/pack-raylib.py
index 6504f19423..964093c4dd 100755
--- a/release/pack-raylib.py
+++ b/release/pack-raylib.py
@@ -1,56 +1,35 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 import importlib
-import os
 import shutil
 import sys
+import tempfile
 import zipapp
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from openpilot.common.basedir import BASEDIR
 
 
 ENTRYPOINT = 'main'
 INTERPRETER = '/usr/bin/env python3'
+EXTS = ['.py', '.png']
 
 
-def copy_directory(src_dir, dst_dir):
-    """
-    Copy all files from source directory to destination directory, following symlinks.
-
-    Args:
-        src_dir (str): Path to source directory
-        dst_dir (str): Path to destination directory
-    """
-    # Ensure source directory exists
-    if not os.path.exists(src_dir):
-        raise FileNotFoundError(f"Source directory '{src_dir}' does not exist")
-
-    # Create destination directory if it doesn't exist
-    os.makedirs(dst_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
-    # Walk through source directory
-    for root, _, files in os.walk(src_dir, followlinks=True):
-        # Calculate relative path from source directory
-        rel_path = os.path.relpath(root, src_dir)
-        # Create corresponding directory in destination
-        dst_root = os.path.join(dst_dir, rel_path)
-        os.makedirs(dst_root, exist_ok=True)
-
-        # Copy each file
-        for file in files:
-            src_file = os.path.join(root, file)
-            dst_file = os.path.join(dst_root, file)
-            # Copy file, preserving metadata and following symlinks
-            shutil.copy2(src_file, dst_file, follow_symlinks=True)
+def copy(src, dest, follow_symlinks=False):
+  if any(src.endswith(ext) for ext in EXTS):
+    shutil.copy2(src, dest, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
   parser = ArgumentParser(prog='pack-raylib.py', description='Package a raylib UI into a portable executable.', epilog='comma.ai')
-  parser.add_argument('module')
   parser.add_argument('-o', '--output', help='output file')
+  parser.add_argument('module')
   args = parser.parse_args()
 
+  if not args.output:
+    args.output = args.module
+
   try:
     mod = importlib.import_module(args.module)
   except ModuleNotFoundError:
@@ -61,8 +40,10 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     print(f'{args.module} does not have a {ENTRYPOINT}() function')
     sys.exit(1)
 
-  import tempfile
   with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmp:
-    copy_directory(BASEDIR + '/openpilot', tmp)
+    shutil.copytree(BASEDIR + '/openpilot', tmp, symlinks=False, dirs_exist_ok=True, copy_function=copy)
     entry = f'{args.module}:{ENTRYPOINT}'
     zipapp.create_archive(tmp, target=args.output, interpreter=INTERPRETER, main=entry)
+
+  print(f'created executable {Path(args.output).resolve()}')
+