diff --git a/src/backend/tools/index.ts b/src/backend/tools/index.ts
index 8d1d661933..c35c945f94 100644
--- a/src/backend/tools/index.ts
+++ b/src/backend/tools/index.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { ExecResult, GameSettings, Runner, WineCommandArgs } from 'common/types'
 import axios from 'axios'
+
 import {
   existsSync,
   readFileSync,
@@ -10,12 +11,13 @@ import {
   rm
 } from 'graceful-fs'
 
-import decompress from '@xhmikosr/decompress'
-import decompressTargz from '@xhmikosr/decompress-targz'
-import decompressTarxz from '@felipecrs/decompress-tarxz'
-
 import { exec, spawn } from 'child_process'
-import { downloadFile, execAsync, getWineFromProton } from '../utils'
+import {
+  downloadFile,
+  execAsync,
+  extractFiles,
+  getWineFromProton
+} from '../utils'
 import {
   execOptions,
   toolsPath,
@@ -65,25 +67,21 @@ export const DXVK = {
       {
         name: 'vkd3d',
         url: getVkd3dUrl(),
-        extractPlugin: decompressTarxz(),
         os: 'linux'
       },
       {
         name: 'dxvk',
         url: getDxvkUrl(),
-        extractPlugin: decompressTargz(),
         os: 'linux'
       },
       {
         name: 'dxvk-nvapi',
         url: 'https://api.github.com/repos/jp7677/dxvk-nvapi/releases/latest',
-        extractPlugin: decompressTargz(),
         os: 'linux'
       },
       {
         name: 'dxvk-macOS',
         url: 'https://api.github.com/repos/Gcenx/DXVK-macOS/releases/latest',
-        extractPlugin: decompressTargz(),
         os: 'darwin'
       }
     ]
@@ -144,8 +142,10 @@ export const DXVK = {
           logInfo(`downloaded ${tool.name}`, LogPrefix.DXVKInstaller)
           logInfo(`extracting ${tool.name}`, LogPrefix.DXVKInstaller)
           exec(echoCommand)
-          await decompress(latestVersion, destination, {
-            plugins: [tool.extractPlugin]
+          await extractFiles({
+            path: latestVersion,
+            destination,
+            strip: 0
           })
             .then(() => {
               logInfo(`${tool.name} updated!`, LogPrefix.DXVKInstaller)
diff --git a/src/backend/utils.ts b/src/backend/utils.ts
index 833e7cbb29..d78d0b29e8 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils.ts
+++ b/src/backend/utils.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ import { getHeroicVersion } from './utils/systeminfo/heroicVersion'
 import { wikiGameInfoStore } from './wiki_game_info/electronStore'
 import EasyDl from 'easydl'
 
+import decompress from '@xhmikosr/decompress'
+import decompressTargz from '@xhmikosr/decompress-targz'
+import decompressTarxz from '@felipecrs/decompress-tarxz'
+
 const execAsync = promisify(exec)
 
 const { showMessageBox } = dialog
@@ -1337,6 +1341,19 @@ function calculateEta(
   return eta
 }
 
+interface ExtractOptions {
+  path: string
+  destination: string
+  strip: number
+}
+
+async function extractFiles({ path, destination, strip = 0 }: ExtractOptions) {
+  return decompress(path, destination, {
+    plugins: [decompressTargz(), decompressTarxz()],
+    strip
+  })
+}
+
 export {
   errorHandler,
   execAsync,
@@ -1368,7 +1385,8 @@ export {
   getFileSize,
   memoryLog,
   removeFolder,
-  calculateEta
+  calculateEta,
+  extractFiles
 }
 
 // Exported only for testing purpose
diff --git a/src/backend/wine/manager/downloader/utilities.ts b/src/backend/wine/manager/downloader/utilities.ts
index d09eb8d0a7..07fa99d825 100644
--- a/src/backend/wine/manager/downloader/utilities.ts
+++ b/src/backend/wine/manager/downloader/utilities.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@ import { isMac } from '../../../constants'
 import * as axios from 'axios'
 import { existsSync, statSync, unlinkSync } from 'graceful-fs'
 import { spawnSync } from 'child_process'
-import decompress from '@xhmikosr/decompress'
-import decompressTargz from '@xhmikosr/decompress-targz'
-import decompressTarxz from '@felipecrs/decompress-tarxz'
 
 import { ProgressInfo, State, VersionInfo, Type } from 'common/types'
+import { extractFiles } from 'backend/utils'
 
 interface fetchProps {
   url: string
@@ -152,19 +150,7 @@ async function unzipFile({
       reject(error.message)
     }
 
-    let extractPlugin
-    if (filePath.endsWith('tar.gz')) {
-      extractPlugin = decompressTargz()
-    } else if (filePath.endsWith('tar.xz')) {
-      extractPlugin = decompressTarxz()
-    } else {
-      reject(`Archive type ${filePath.split('.').pop()} not supported!`)
-    }
-
-    decompress(filePath, unzipDir, {
-      plugins: [extractPlugin],
-      strip: 1
-    })
+    extractFiles({ path: filePath, destination: unzipDir, strip: 1 })
       .then(() => {
         onProgress('idle')
         resolve(`Succesfully unzip ${filePath} to ${unzipDir}.`)
diff --git a/src/backend/wine/runtimes/util.ts b/src/backend/wine/runtimes/util.ts
index fcdbfbb569..9e2df8f822 100644
--- a/src/backend/wine/runtimes/util.ts
+++ b/src/backend/wine/runtimes/util.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-import decompress from '@xhmikosr/decompress'
 import axios from 'axios'
+import { extractFiles } from 'backend/utils'
 import { existsSync, mkdirSync, writeFile } from 'graceful-fs'
-import decompressTargz from '@xhmikosr/decompress-targz'
-import decompressTarxz from '@felipecrs/decompress-tarxz'
 
 interface GithubAssetMetadata {
   url: string
@@ -93,13 +91,11 @@ async function extractTarFile(
   mkdirSync(extractedPath, { recursive: true })
 
   const strip = options?.strip
-  return decompress(filePath, extractedPath, {
-    plugins: [
-      contentType === 'application/x-gzip'
-        ? decompressTargz()
-        : decompressTarxz()
-    ],
-    strip: strip ? 1 : 0
+
+  return extractFiles({
+    path: filePath,
+    destination: extractedPath,
+    strip: strip || 0
   })
 }