diff --git a/build_scripts/build_exe.py b/build_scripts/build_exe.py
index 54ef942..4f88848 100644
--- a/build_scripts/build_exe.py
+++ b/build_scripts/build_exe.py
@@ -8,7 +8,49 @@ PROJECT_ROOT = os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), ".."))
 ENTRY_POINT = os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, "src", "mind_reader", "app.py")
 
 
-def build():
+def make_archive(source_dir, output_archive):
+    seven_zip_cmd = shutil.which("7z") or shutil.which("7za")
+
+    default_7z_paths = [
+        r"C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe",
+        r"C:\Program Files (x86)\7-Zip\7z.exe",
+    ]
+
+    for path in default_7z_paths:
+        if os.path.exists(path):
+            seven_zip_cmd = path
+            break
+
+    if seven_zip_cmd:
+        print(f"\nCreating 7z archive using {seven_zip_cmd}...")
+
+        cmd = [
+            seven_zip_cmd,
+            "a",
+            "-t7z",
+            "-mx=9",
+            "-m0=lzma2",
+            output_archive,
+            os.path.join(source_dir, "*"),
+        ]
+
+        result = subprocess.run(cmd)
+
+        if result.returncode == 0:
+            print(f"Archive successfully created: {output_archive}")
+        else:
+            print("Error while archiving with 7-Zip!")
+
+    else:
+        print("\n7-Zip not found in system! Falling back to standard zip...")
+        zip_base = output_archive.replace(".7z", "")
+        archive_path = shutil.make_archive(
+            base_name=zip_base, format="zip", root_dir=source_dir
+        )
+        print(f"Standard ZIP created: {archive_path}")
+
+
+def build(archive=False):
     cmd = [
         sys.executable,
         "-m",
@@ -29,9 +71,16 @@ def build():
     if result.returncode == 0:
         dist_path = os.path.join(PROJECT_ROOT, "dist", "MindReader")
         print("\nBuild completed!")
-        print(f"{dist_path}")
+        print(f"App dir: {dist_path}")
+
+        if archive:
+            archive_target = os.path.join(
+                PROJECT_ROOT, "dist", "MindReader-win64.7z"
+            )
+            make_archive(dist_path, archive_target)
+
     else:
-        print("\nError!")
+        print("\nError during build!")
 
 
 def clean():
@@ -59,9 +108,10 @@ def clean():
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("--clean-only", action="store_true")
+    parser.add_argument("--archive", action="store_true")
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     if args.clean_only:
         clean()
     else:
-        build()
+        build(archive=args.archive)