diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3dd239e..7ef32ca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -57,13 +57,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: mappings
           path: "app/build/outputs/mapping/release"
-      - name: Create release
-        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
-        with:
-          artifacts: "app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk"
-          draft: true
-          allowUpdates: true
-          omitDraftDuringUpdate: true
-          omitBodyDuringUpdate: true
-          omitNameDuringUpdate: true
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Upload apks to release assets
+        if: ${{ (github.event_name == 'release') }}
+        run: |
+          curl --fail -L \
+            -X POST \
+            -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
+            -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.RELEASE_UPLOAD_PAT }}" \
+            -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/octet-stream" \
+            "https://uploads.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/${{ github.event.release.id }}/assets?name=aer-app-release.apk" \
+            --data-binary "@app/build/outputs/apk/release/app-release.apk"