diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_manual.yml b/.github/workflows/release_manual.yml
index d0b2e44ae..74bf58a02 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_manual.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_manual.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 name: Publishes a new version of abstracto
 on: workflow_dispatch
+permissions:
+  packages: write
+  contents: write
 jobs:
   publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -16,6 +19,12 @@ jobs:
         id: version
         working-directory: ./abstracto-application
         run: echo "version=$(mvn -q -Dexec.executable="echo" -Dexec.args='${project.version}' --non-recursive exec:exec | cut -d- -f1)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+      - name: Create a Release
+        uses: elgohr/Github-Release-Action@v5
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          title: Release of version ${{ env.version }}
       - name: Release maven packages
         uses: qcastel/github-actions-maven-release@v1.12.41
         env: