diff --git a/tools/add_module.py b/tools/add_module.py
index c0ef016..82feb7e 100644
--- a/tools/add_module.py
+++ b/tools/add_module.py
@@ -6,21 +6,15 @@ import tempfile
 import tarfile
 from integrity import file_hash
 import json
+import urllib.request
 
-def make_git_archive(repo_path: Path, tag: str, output_path: Path):
-    try:
-        subprocess.run(
-            ["git", "archive", "--format=tar.gz", "--output", str(output_path.absolute()), tag],
-            cwd=repo_path,
-            check=True
-        )
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
-        print(f"Error creating git archive: {e}")
-        sys.exit(1)
+def download_archive(archive_url: str) -> Path:
+    filename, _ = urllib.request.urlretrieve(archive_url)
+    return Path(filename)
 
-def extract_module_content(archive_path: Path) -> str:
+def extract_module_content(archive_path: Path, prefix: str | None) -> str:
     with tarfile.open(archive_path, "r:gz") as tar:
-        file = tar.extractfile("MODULE.bazel")
+        file = tar.extractfile(("" if str is None else (prefix + "/")) + "MODULE.bazel")
         if file is None:
             print("Error: MODULE.bazel file not found in the archive.")
             sys.exit(1)
@@ -54,33 +48,26 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Add a module to the registry.")
     parser.add_argument("module_name", type=str, help="Name of the module to add")
     parser.add_argument("module_version", type=str, help="Version of the module to add")
-    parser.add_argument("local_git_repo_path", type=str, help="Path to the local git repository")
+    parser.add_argument("archive_url", type=str, help="Path to the archive URL")
     parser.add_argument("remote_blob_path", type=str, help="SCP-compatible path to the remote blob storage folder")
-    parser.add_argument("-t", "--tag", type=str, default=None, help="Git tag for the module version")
     parser.add_argument("-p", "--scp_port", type=int, default=22, help="Port for SCP connection (default: 22)")
+    parser.add_argument("--prefix", type=str, help="Archive prefix")
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     module_name = args.module_name
     module_version = args.module_version
-    local_git_repo_path = Path(args.local_git_repo_path)
-    git_repo_tag = args.tag or f"v{module_version}"
+    archive_url = args.archive_url
+    archive_prefix = args.prefix
 
-    if not local_git_repo_path.exists():
-        print(f"Error: The specified local git repository path '{local_git_repo_path}' does not exist.")
-        sys.exit(1)
-    
     registry_module_path = MODULES_DIR / module_name / module_version
     if registry_module_path.exists():
         print(f"Error: The module '{module_name}' version '{module_version}' already exists in the registry.")
         sys.exit(1)
     
-    tmp_dir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+    archive_file = download_archive(archive_url)
 
-    archive_file = Path(tmp_dir.name) / f"archive.tar.gz"
-    make_git_archive(local_git_repo_path, git_repo_tag, archive_file)
-
-    module_content = extract_module_content(archive_file)
+    module_content = extract_module_content(archive_file, archive_prefix)
     integrity = file_hash(archive_file)
     partial_hash = integrity[7:17]
 
@@ -98,5 +85,8 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         "integrity": integrity,
     }
 
+    if archive_prefix is not None:
+        source_json["strip_prefix"] = archive_prefix
+
     with open(registry_module_path / "source.json", "wb+") as f:
         f.write(json.dumps(source_json, indent=2).encode())