diff --git a/internal/runners/publish/publish.go b/internal/runners/publish/publish.go
index a26797a8b7..9407ad4db2 100644
--- a/internal/runners/publish/publish.go
+++ b/internal/runners/publish/publish.go
@@ -92,8 +92,9 @@ func (r *Runner) Run(params *Params) error {
 			return locale.NewInputError("err_uploadingredient_file_not_found", "File not found: {{.V0}}", params.Filepath)
 		}
 		if !strings.HasSuffix(strings.ToLower(params.Filepath), ".zip") &&
-			!strings.HasSuffix(strings.ToLower(params.Filepath), ".tar.gz") {
-			return locale.NewInputError("err_uploadingredient_file_not_supported", "Expected file extension to be either .zip or .tar.gz: '{{.V0}}'", params.Filepath)
+			!strings.HasSuffix(strings.ToLower(params.Filepath), ".tar.gz") &&
+			!strings.HasSuffix(strings.ToLower(params.Filepath), ".whl") {
+				return locale.NewInputError("err_uploadingredient_file_not_supported", "Expected file extension: .zip, .tar.gz or .whl: '{{.V0}}'", params.Filepath)
 		}
 	} else if !params.Edit {
 		return locale.NewInputError("err_uploadingredient_file_required", "You have to supply the source archive unless editing.")