diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index fcd7571..f45ce3a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -22,9 +22,26 @@ jobs:
           VERSION=$(grep -A1 '<key>version</key>' info.plist | grep '<string>' | sed 's/.*<string>//;s/<\/string>.*//')
           echo "version=${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-      - name: Create release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-        with:
-          tag_name: v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
-          name: v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
-          files: dist/tmux-cheat-sheet.alfredworkflow
+      - name: Create release and upload artifact
+        env:
+          VERSION: v${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}
+        run: |
+          API="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}/api/v1"
+          REPO="${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}"
+          AUTH="Authorization: token ${GITHUB_TOKEN}"
+
+          # delete existing release for this tag (idempotent)
+          EXISTING=$(curl -sf -H "$AUTH" "$API/repos/$REPO/releases/tags/$VERSION" | jq -r '.id // empty') || true
+          if [ -n "$EXISTING" ]; then
+            curl -sf -X DELETE -H "$AUTH" "$API/repos/$REPO/releases/$EXISTING"
+          fi
+
+          # create release
+          RELEASE_ID=$(curl -sf -X POST -H "$AUTH" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            -d "{\"tag_name\":\"$VERSION\",\"name\":\"$VERSION\",\"body\":\"Automated build from main\"}" \
+            "$API/repos/$REPO/releases" | jq -r '.id')
+
+          # upload artifact
+          curl -sf -X POST -H "$AUTH" \
+            -F "attachment=@dist/tmux-cheat-sheet.alfredworkflow" \
+            "$API/repos/$REPO/releases/$RELEASE_ID/assets?name=tmux-cheat-sheet.alfredworkflow"