diff --git a/.github/workflows/codemeta.yaml b/.github/workflows/codemeta.yaml
index 62179671..c6b3a07f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/codemeta.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codemeta.yaml
@@ -44,3 +44,14 @@ jobs:
           name: codemeta.json
       - name: validate codemeta
         run: eossr-metadata-validator codemeta.json
+  publish:
+    needs: validate
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && contains(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
+        with:
+          name: codemeta.json
+      - uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
+        with:
+          file: codemeta.json