diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f8d3d5d..115c7ad 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,26 @@ on:
       - '*'
 
 jobs:
+  create_release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout code
+        uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+      - name: Create GitHub Release
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
+        with:
+          token: ${{ secrets.GH_ACTIONS_RELEASE_TOKEN }}
+          tag: ${{ github.ref }}
+          name: Release ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          body: Initial release creation
+          draft: false
+          prerelease: false
+          allowUpdates: true
+
   build:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    needs: create_release
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
@@ -62,15 +80,16 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Zip files (Unix)
         if: runner.os != 'Windows'
-        run: zip -r evidence-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-node${{ matrix.node }}.zip . -x "*.git*"    
+        run: zip -r evidence-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-node${{ matrix.node }}.zip . -x "*.git*"
 
       - name: Upload to GH release
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         with:
           artifacts: evidence-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.arch }}-node${{ matrix.node }}.zip
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_ACTIONS_RELEASE_TOKEN }}
-          name: Release ${{ github.ref_name }}
           tag: ${{ github.ref }}
+          name: Release ${{ github.ref_name }}
+          body: Release for ${{ github.ref_name }}
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
-          allowUpdates: true
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+          allowUpdates: true