diff --git a/.woodpecker/ci.yml b/.woodpecker/ci.yml
index 43039a1..5dbcc82 100644
--- a/.woodpecker/ci.yml
+++ b/.woodpecker/ci.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ steps:
     commands:
       - pdf=$(ls *.pdf | head -n1)
       - tag=$(date +%F)
+      # Create the release (ignore error if it already exists)
+      - |
+        curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -X POST \
+          -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
+          -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+          -d "{\"tag_name\": \"$tag\", \"name\": \"$tag\", \"draft\": false, \"prerelease\": false}" \
+          https://git.keligrubb.com/api/v1/repos/keligrubb/scrollsmith/releases || true
+      # Upload the PDF as a release asset
       - |
         curl -X POST \
           -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \