diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 30c40a632ae..b9b1efdc43e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -110,13 +110,12 @@ jobs:
             "${{ env.CONTAINER_REGISTRY }}/${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.REPO }}:${{ steps.release_info.outputs.RELEASE_VERSION }}-${{ steps.build_variables.outputs.VERSION }}-unvalidated-ubuntu"
       - name: Create release
         if: steps.release_info.outputs.SKIP_RELEASE == 'false'
-        uses: actions/create-release@v1
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with:
-          tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
-          release_name: ${{ github.event.repository.name }} ${{ github.ref }}
           body: |
             ${{ steps.release_info.outputs.CHANGELOG }}
           draft: false
+          name: ${{ github.event.repository.name }} ${{ github.ref_name }}
           prerelease: ${{ steps.release_info.outputs.IS_CANDIDATE }}
+          tag_name: ${{ github.ref }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}