diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 9350005..d7c7043 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ jobs:
     - uses: actions/setup-python@v6
       with: {python-version: '3.12'}
     - run: pip install qgis-plugin-ci==2.10.0
+    - name: Create GitHub Release
+      env:
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      run: |
+        if [[ "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" == *-* ]]; then
+          gh release create "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" --title "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" --generate-notes --prerelease
+        else
+          gh release create "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" --title "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" --generate-notes
+        fi
     - name: Release
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}