diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index f6915c5f..3e371d9f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ on:
   push:
     tags:
       - 'v*'
-    branches:
-      - releases
 
 env:
   LSPD_GO_VERSION: 1.21.0
@@ -119,6 +117,22 @@ jobs:
             lnd
             lncli
 
+  release:
+    needs:
+      - lspd
+      - lnd
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Download artifacts
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+
+      - name: create release
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action
+        with:
+          artifacts: *
+          generateReleaseNotes: true
+
+      
   # cln-macos:
   #   name: Release lightningd
   #   runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}