diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 018aef5b..93abb58d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -71,12 +71,17 @@ jobs:
         "${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/.github/draft_release_notes.sh"
     - name: Draft release
       id: draft_release
-      uses: actions/create-release@v1
-      with:
-        release_name: ${{ inputs.release }}
-        tag_name: ${{ inputs.release }}
-        draft: true
-        prerelease: true
-        body_path: Changes.md
       env:
-        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      run: |
+        if [ ! -f Changes.md ]; then
+          echo "ERROR: Changes.md was not generated!"
+          exit 1
+        fi
+        
+        gh release create "${{ inputs.release }}" \
+          --repo "${{ github.repository }}" \
+          --title "${{ inputs.release }}" \
+          --notes-file Changes.md \
+          --draft \
+          --prerelease
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