diff --git a/.github/workflows/builds-macos.yml b/.github/workflows/builds-macos.yml
index 16f96684..aa82051d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/builds-macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/builds-macos.yml
@@ -42,4 +42,5 @@ jobs:
       with:
         file: build/KnobKraft_Orm-${{env.ORM_VERSION}}-Darwin.dmg
         tags: true
+        draft: false
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/builds-ubuntu.yml b/.github/workflows/builds-ubuntu.yml
index cf79d110..817b6c1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/builds-ubuntu.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/builds-ubuntu.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       with:
         file: builds/KnobKraft_Orm-${{env.ORM_VERSION}}-Linux.tar.gz
         tags: true
+        draft: false
 
     - name: Setup Sentry CLI
       uses: mathieu-bour/setup-sentry-cli@1.2.0
diff --git a/make_github_release.py b/make_github_release.py
index 50c1dac3..ab39922b 100644
--- a/make_github_release.py
+++ b/make_github_release.py
@@ -31,10 +31,20 @@
     "Authorization": f"Bearer {access_token}",
     "Accept": "application/vnd.github.v3+json"
 }
-response = requests.post(url, json=release_payload, headers=headers)
 
-# Check the response status
-if response.status_code == 201:
-    print("Release created successfully.")
+# Get existing releases
+url_existing_releases = f"https://api.github.com/repos/{repo_owner}/{repo_name}/releases"
+existing_releases = requests.get(url_existing_releases, headers=headers).json()
+
+# Check if the release for this version already exists
+existing_release = next((release for release in existing_releases if release['tag_name'] == version), None)
+
+if not existing_release:
+    print("Creating a new release...")
+    response = requests.post(url, json=release_payload, headers=headers)
+    if response.status_code == 201:
+        print("Release created successfully.")
+    else:
+        print("Failed to create the release. Response status:", response.status_code)
 else:
-    print("Failed to create the release. Response status:", response.status_code)
+    print("Found release {version}, skipping creation!")