diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/updateRelease.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/updateRelease.yaml
index 879fa6b..f3c1049 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/updateRelease.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/updateRelease.yaml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
           if [ "$release_id" == "null" ]; then
             echo "No Release for tag '${{ inputs.tag }}' found. Create a new Release."
 
-            release_create=$(curl -s -X PATCH -H "Authorization: token $API_TOKEN" \
+            release_create=$(curl -s -X POST -H "Authorization: token $API_TOKEN" \
               -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
               -d "{\"body\": \"$milestoneUrl \n${{ inputs.downloadUrl }}\", \"name\": \"${{ inputs.milestoneName }}\", \"prerelease\": $prerelease}" \
               "$GITEA_API_URL/repos/$OWNER/${{ inputs.repo }}/releases")