diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5825968..07dac1c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -70,9 +70,11 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
 
       - name: Create GitHub release
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-        with:
-          tag_name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
-          name: ${{ github.ref_name }}
-          generate_release_notes: true
-          files: dist/projects-portfolio-*.zip
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          gh release create "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" \
+            --title "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" \
+            --generate-notes \
+            dist/projects-portfolio-*.zip