diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/courses/activities/uploads/sub_file.py b/apps/api/src/services/courses/activities/uploads/sub_file.py
index 9ebd46f5..c6d16e74 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/courses/activities/uploads/sub_file.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/courses/activities/uploads/sub_file.py
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ async def upload_submission_file(
         org_uuid,
         contents,
         f"{name_in_disk}",
-        ["pdf", "docx", "mp4", "jpg", "jpeg", "png", "pptx"],
+        ["pdf", "docx", "mp4", "jpg", "jpeg", "png", "pptx", "zip"],
     )
diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/courses/activities/uploads/tasks_ref_files.py b/apps/api/src/services/courses/activities/uploads/tasks_ref_files.py
index 56981cc0..af9814ef 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/courses/activities/uploads/tasks_ref_files.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/courses/activities/uploads/tasks_ref_files.py
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ async def upload_reference_file(
         org_uuid,
         contents,
         f"{name_in_disk}",
-        ["pdf", "docx", "mp4", "jpg", "jpeg", "png", "pptx"],
+        ["pdf", "docx", "mp4", "jpg", "jpeg", "png", "pptx", "zip"],
     )
diff --git a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/dash/assignments/[assignmentuuid]/_components/TaskEditor/Subs/AssignmentTaskGeneralEdit.tsx b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/dash/assignments/[assignmentuuid]/_components/TaskEditor/Subs/AssignmentTaskGeneralEdit.tsx
index 55d44598..d9221af0 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/dash/assignments/[assignmentuuid]/_components/TaskEditor/Subs/AssignmentTaskGeneralEdit.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/dash/assignments/[assignmentuuid]/_components/TaskEditor/Subs/AssignmentTaskGeneralEdit.tsx
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export function AssignmentTaskGeneralEdit() {
                     <FormLabelAndMessage label="Reference file" message={formik.errors.hint} />
                     <div className='flex space-x-1.5 text-xs items-center text-gray-500 '>
                         <Info size={16} />
-                        <p>Allowed formats : pdf, docx, mp4, jpg, jpeg, png, pptx</p>
+                        <p>Allowed formats : pdf, docx, mp4, jpg, jpeg, png, pptx, zip</p>
                     </div>
 
                 </div>
diff --git a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/dash/assignments/[assignmentuuid]/_components/TaskEditor/Subs/TaskTypes/TaskFileObject.tsx b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/dash/assignments/[assignmentuuid]/_components/TaskEditor/Subs/TaskTypes/TaskFileObject.tsx
index 946fae70..53c8b4f5 100644
--- a/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/dash/assignments/[assignmentuuid]/_components/TaskEditor/Subs/TaskTypes/TaskFileObject.tsx
+++ b/apps/web/app/orgs/[orgslug]/dash/assignments/[assignmentuuid]/_components/TaskEditor/Subs/TaskTypes/TaskFileObject.tsx
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ export default function TaskFileObject({ view, user_id, assignmentTaskUUID }: Ta
                                 )}
                                 <div className='flex pt-4 font-semibold space-x-1.5 text-xs items-center text-gray-500 '>
                                     <Info size={16} />
-                                    <p>Allowed formats : pdf, docx, mp4, jpg, jpeg, png, pptx</p>
+                                    <p>Allowed formats : pdf, docx, mp4, jpg, jpeg, png, pptx, zip</p>
                                 </div>
                                 {isLoading ? (
                                     <div className="flex justify-center items-center">