diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f989555..16241d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -103,26 +103,12 @@ jobs:
             TAG=$GITHUB_SHA
           fi
           mv ./target/$TARGET/release/$LIB_NAME ./artifacts/$TARGET_NAME
-      - name: Upload artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          name: ${{ matrix.TARGET_NAME }}
-          path: |
-            ./artifacts
-
-  # deploys to github releases on tag
-  deploy:
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
-    needs: build
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - name: Download artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
-        with:
-          path: artifacts
-      - name: List
-        run: find ./artifacts
       - name: Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         with:
-          files: ./artifacts/*.*
+          files: |
+            ./artifacts/$TARGET_NAME
+          prerelease: true
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}