diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 193bc29..b08beed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -73,3 +73,16 @@ jobs:
           asset_path: framework/target/oxbytei-oxygen25-${{ github.ref_name }}-framework.zip
           asset_name: oxbytei-oxygen25-${{ github.ref_name }}-framework.zip
           asset_content_type: application/zip
+
+      - name: build for oxygen 26
+        run: mvn -Doxygen.version=26 --batch-mode --update-snapshots clean package
+
+      - name: upload framework package for oxygen 26 to release
+        uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          upload_url: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.upload_url }}
+          asset_path: framework/target/oxbytei-oxygen26-${{ github.ref_name }}-framework.zip
+          asset_name: oxbytei-oxygen26-${{ github.ref_name }}-framework.zip
+          asset_content_type: application/zip
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-main.yml b/.github/workflows/test-main.yml
index dcf97e0..df42c08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-main.yml
@@ -33,3 +33,6 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: run maven with build profile for oxygen 25
         run: mvn -Doxygen.version=25 --batch-mode --update-snapshots clean verify
+
+      - name: run maven with build profile for oxygen 26
+        run: mvn -Doxygen.version=26 --batch-mode --update-snapshots clean verify