diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8a09a93..f247978 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -129,24 +129,68 @@ jobs:
           echo "asset_path=$ZIP_PATH" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "asset_name=${SLUG}-${VERSION}.zip" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
-      - name: Stel release-body samen
+      - name: Maak Gitea release
         if: steps.tagcheck.outputs.exists == 'false'
-        id: releasebody
-        run: |
-          if [ -n "$RELEASE_NOTES" ]; then
-            echo "text=$RELEASE_NOTES" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          else
-            echo "text=Automatische release op basis van versie ${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}." >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          fi
         env:
-          RELEASE_NOTES: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_notes }}
+          RELEASE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
+          RELEASE_SERVER_URL: ${{ vars.RELEASE_SERVER_URL }}
+          RELEASE_REPOSITORY: ${{ vars.RELEASE_REPOSITORY }}
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}"
+          TAG="v$VERSION"
+          ASSET_PATH="${{ steps.package.outputs.asset_path }}"
+          ASSET_NAME="${{ steps.package.outputs.asset_name }}"
+
+          if [ -z "$RELEASE_TOKEN" ]; then
+            echo "::error::RELEASE_TOKEN ontbreekt. Voeg deze secret toe om releases te kunnen maken."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          SERVER_URL="${RELEASE_SERVER_URL:-${GITHUB_SERVER_URL}}"
+          REPO="${RELEASE_REPOSITORY:-${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}}"
+          if [ -z "$SERVER_URL" ] || [ -z "$REPO" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Kan server of repository niet bepalen. Stel RELEASE_SERVER_URL en RELEASE_REPOSITORY in."
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          API_URL="${SERVER_URL%/}/api/v1"
+
+          export TAG
+          python3 - <<'PY'
+          import json
+          import os
+
+          payload = {
+              "tag_name": os.environ["TAG"],
+              "name": f"Siti AI Product Teksten {os.environ['TAG']}",
+              "body": f"Automatische release op basis van versie {os.environ['TAG'][1:]}",
+              "target_commitish": os.environ.get("GITHUB_SHA") or os.environ.get("GITEA_SHA", ""),
+          }
+
+          with open("release.json", "w", encoding="utf-8") as handle:
+              json.dump(payload, handle, ensure_ascii=False)
+          PY
+
+          RESPONSE=$(curl -sS -X POST "$API_URL/repos/$REPO/releases" \
+            -H "Authorization: token $RELEASE_TOKEN" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            -d @release.json)
+
+          RELEASE_ID=$(python3 - <<'PY'
+          import json
+          import sys
+          data = json.loads(sys.stdin.read())
+          print(data.get('id', ''))
+          PY
+          <<< "$RESPONSE")
+
+          if [ -z "$RELEASE_ID" ]; then
+            echo "::error::Kon release-ID niet bepalen. Response: $RESPONSE"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          curl -sS -X POST "$API_URL/repos/$REPO/releases/$RELEASE_ID/assets?name=$ASSET_NAME" \
+            -H "Authorization: token $RELEASE_TOKEN" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/zip" \
+            --data-binary "@$ASSET_PATH"
 
-      - name: Maak GitHub release
-        if: steps.tagcheck.outputs.exists == 'false'
-        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-        with:
-          tag_name: v${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}
-          name: Siti AI Product Teksten v${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}
-          body: ${{ steps.releasebody.outputs.text }}
-          generate_release_notes: true
-          files: ${{ steps.package.outputs.asset_path }}