diff --git a/pctasks/client/pctasks/client/client.py b/pctasks/client/pctasks/client/client.py
index da0485b9..249024b3 100644
--- a/pctasks/client/pctasks/client/client.py
+++ b/pctasks/client/pctasks/client/client.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 import logging
 import os
 import pathlib
-import zipfile
 from time import perf_counter
 from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, Optional, Type, TypeVar, Union
 from urllib.parse import urlparse
@@ -18,6 +17,7 @@
     WorkflowNotFoundError,
 )
 from pctasks.client.settings import ClientSettings
+from pctasks.core.importer import write_code
 from pctasks.core.models.record import Record
 from pctasks.core.models.response import (
     JobPartitionRunRecordListResponse,
@@ -180,17 +180,7 @@ def upload_code(self, local_path: Union[pathlib.Path, str]) -> UploadCodeResult:
             raise OSError(f"Path {path} does not exist.")
 
         file_obj: Union[io.BufferedReader, io.BytesIO]
-        if path.is_file():
-            file_obj = path.open("rb")
-            name = path.name
-
-        else:
-            file_obj = io.BytesIO()
-            with zipfile.PyZipFile(file_obj, "w") as zf:
-                zf.writepy(str(path))
-            file_obj.seek(0)
-
-            name = path.with_suffix(".zip").name
+        name, file_obj = write_code(path)
 
         try:
             resp = self._call_api(
diff --git a/pctasks/core/pctasks/core/importer.py b/pctasks/core/pctasks/core/importer.py
index 7371014b..82a21cc1 100644
--- a/pctasks/core/pctasks/core/importer.py
+++ b/pctasks/core/pctasks/core/importer.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 # For background, checkout out Recipe 10.11 in the Python Cookbook (3rd edition)
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+import io
 import logging
 import pathlib
 import site
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@
 import sys
 import zipfile
 from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
-from typing import List, Optional
+from typing import List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 from pctasks.core.storage import Storage
 
@@ -133,3 +134,32 @@ def ensure_code(
         sys.path.insert(0, str(output_path))
 
     return pathlib.Path(output_path)
+
+
+def write_code(
+    file_path: pathlib.Path,
+) -> Tuple[str, Union[io.BufferedReader, io.BytesIO]]:
+    """
+    Like :meth:`zipfile.PyZipFile.writepy`, but doesn't use ``.pyc`` files.
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+    file_path: pathlib.Path
+        The the Path object that's the directory of code you want to upload.
+    """
+    file_path = pathlib.Path(file_path)
+
+    file_obj: Union[io.BufferedReader, io.BytesIO]
+    if file_path.is_file():
+        file_obj = file_path.open("rb")
+        name = file_path.name
+
+    else:
+        name = file_path.with_suffix(".zip").name
+        file_obj = io.BytesIO()
+        with zipfile.ZipFile(file_obj, "w") as zf:
+            for path in file_path.glob("**/*.py"):
+                zf.write(path, path.relative_to(file_path.parent))
+
+        file_obj.seek(0)
+    return name, file_obj
diff --git a/pctasks/core/pctasks/core/storage/base.py b/pctasks/core/pctasks/core/storage/base.py
index 1d8a6c88..cf86e406 100644
--- a/pctasks/core/pctasks/core/storage/base.py
+++ b/pctasks/core/pctasks/core/storage/base.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 import hashlib
-import io
 import logging
 import pathlib
-import zipfile
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from datetime import datetime as Datetime
-from typing import Any, Dict, Generator, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Dict, Generator, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
 
 import orjson
 
@@ -131,23 +129,17 @@ def upload_bytes(
     ) -> None:
         """Upload bytes to a storage file."""
 
-    def upload_code(self, file_path: str) -> str:
+    def upload_code(self, file_path: Union[str, pathlib.Path]) -> str:
         """Upload a Python module or package."""
+        from pctasks.core.importer import write_code
+
         path = pathlib.Path(file_path)
 
         if not path.exists():
             raise OSError(f"Path {path} does not exist.")
 
-        if path.is_file():
-            data = path.read_bytes()
-            name = path.name
-        else:
-            buf = io.BytesIO()
-            with zipfile.PyZipFile(buf, "w") as zf:
-                zf.writepy(str(path))
-
-            data = buf.getvalue()
-            name = path.with_suffix(".zip").name
+        name, buf = write_code(path)
+        data = buf.read()
 
         token = hashlib.md5(data).hexdigest()
         dst_path = f"{token}/{name}"
diff --git a/pctasks/core/tests/storage/test_importer.py b/pctasks/core/tests/storage/test_importer.py
index a09ef128..ad629ba0 100644
--- a/pctasks/core/tests/storage/test_importer.py
+++ b/pctasks/core/tests/storage/test_importer.py
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import unittest.mock
+import zipfile
 from pathlib import Path
 from tempfile import TemporaryDirectory
 from typing import Optional
 
-from pctasks.core.importer import ensure_code, ensure_requirements
+from pctasks.core.importer import ensure_code, ensure_requirements, write_code
 from pctasks.core.storage.blob import BlobStorage
 from pctasks.dev.blob import temp_azurite_blob_storage
 
@@ -109,3 +110,20 @@ def test_ensure_requirements_target_dir():
         finally:
             if target_dir in sys.path:
                 sys.path.remove(target_dir)
+
+
+def test_write_code():
+    with TemporaryDirectory() as temp_dir:
+        p = Path(temp_dir)
+        pkg = p / "my_package"
+        module = pkg / "my_file.py"
+        module.parent.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+        module.touch()
+
+        name, buf = write_code(pkg)
+
+    assert name == "my_package.zip"
+
+    with zipfile.ZipFile(buf) as zf:
+        assert len(zf.filelist) == 1
+        assert zf.filelist[0].filename == "my_package/my_file.py"