diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d4cdd08c..1159549b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ jobs:
           esac
           mkdir -p "$HOME/bin"
           echo "::set-output name=url::$url"
-          curl -fsSL "$url" | tar xv -C "$HOME/bin"
+          curl -fsSL "$url" | tar -x -C "$HOME/bin" -f -
 
       - name: Verify installation
         run: |
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a9e6772a..7dc9dbaf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@ curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Layr-Labs/devkit-cli/main/install-d
 Download the binary for your platform:
 ```bash
 # macOS (Apple Silicon)
-mkdir -p $HOME/bin && curl -sL https://s3.amazonaws.com/eigenlayer-devkit-releases/v0.1.0-preview.8.rc/devkit-darwin-arm64-v0.1.0-preview.8.rc.tar.gz | tar xz -C "$HOME/bin"
+mkdir -p $HOME/bin && curl -sL https://s3.amazonaws.com/eigenlayer-devkit-releases/v0.1.0-preview.9.rc/devkit-darwin-arm64-v0.1.0-preview.9.rc.tar.gz | tar -x -C "$HOME/bin" -f -
 
 # macOS (Intel)
-mkdir -p $HOME/bin && curl -sL https://s3.amazonaws.com/eigenlayer-devkit-releases/v0.1.0-preview.8.rc/devkit-darwin-amd64-v0.1.0-preview.8.rc.tar.gz | tar xz -C "$HOME/bin"
+mkdir -p $HOME/bin && curl -sL https://s3.amazonaws.com/eigenlayer-devkit-releases/v0.1.0-preview.9.rc/devkit-darwin-amd64-v0.1.0-preview.9.rc.tar.gz | tar -x -C "$HOME/bin" -f -
 
 # Linux (x86_64 / AMD64)
-mkdir -p $HOME/bin && curl -sL https://s3.amazonaws.com/eigenlayer-devkit-releases/v0.1.0-preview.8.rc/devkit-linux-amd64-v0.1.0-preview.8.rc.tar.gz | tar xz -C "$HOME/bin"
+mkdir -p $HOME/bin && curl -sL https://s3.amazonaws.com/eigenlayer-devkit-releases/v0.1.0-preview.9.rc/devkit-linux-amd64-v0.1.0-preview.9.rc.tar.gz | tar -x -C "$HOME/bin" -f -
 
 # Linux (ARM64 / aarch64)
-mkdir -p $HOME/bin && curl -sL https://s3.amazonaws.com/eigenlayer-devkit-releases/v0.1.0-preview.8.rc/devkit-linux-arm64-v0.1.0-preview.8.rc.tar.gz | tar xz -C "$HOME/bin"
+mkdir -p $HOME/bin && curl -sL https://s3.amazonaws.com/eigenlayer-devkit-releases/v0.1.0-preview.9.rc/devkit-linux-arm64-v0.1.0-preview.9.rc.tar.gz | tar -x -C "$HOME/bin" -f -
 ```
 
 Add to your PATH:
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 3fff956f..7abaedbc 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.1.0-preview.8.rc
+v0.1.0-preview.9.rc
diff --git a/install-devkit.sh b/install-devkit.sh
index 91c48e79..bed17b51 100755
--- a/install-devkit.sh
+++ b/install-devkit.sh
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ DEVKIT_URL="${DEVKIT_BASE_URL}/${DEVKIT_VERSION}/devkit-${PLATFORM}-${DEVKIT_VER
 echo "Downloading DevKit ${DEVKIT_VERSION} for ${PLATFORM}..."
 
 if [[ "$INSTALL_DIR" == "/usr/local/bin" ]]; then
-    curl -sL "$DEVKIT_URL" | sudo tar xz -C "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    curl -sL "$DEVKIT_URL" | sudo tar -x -C "$INSTALL_DIR" -f -
 else
-    curl -sL "$DEVKIT_URL" | tar xz -C "$INSTALL_DIR"
+    curl -sL "$DEVKIT_URL" | tar -x -C "$INSTALL_DIR" -f -
 fi
 
 echo "✅ DevKit installed to $INSTALL_DIR/devkit"