diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 3a4d99be..9a23b681 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -152,8 +152,6 @@ release:
     - build-apk
   rules:
     - if: $CI_COMMIT_TAG =~ /^v\d+\.\d+\.\d+$/
-  variables:
-    GLAB_TOKEN: $CI_JOB_TOKEN
   script:
     - echo "Creating release for $CI_COMMIT_TAG"
     # Extract the latest changelog section for the release description.
@@ -164,15 +162,19 @@ release:
       if [ -z "$RELEASE_NOTES" ]; then
         RELEASE_NOTES="Ditto ${CI_COMMIT_TAG}"
       fi
-    # Create the release with glab (included in the release-cli image).
-    # Uses a temp file to safely pass multi-line release notes.
     - echo "$RELEASE_NOTES" > /tmp/release-notes.md
-    - |
-      glab release create "$CI_COMMIT_TAG" \
-        --name "$CI_COMMIT_TAG" \
-        --notes-file /tmp/release-notes.md \
-        "artifacts/Ditto.apk#Ditto-${CI_COMMIT_TAG}.apk" \
-        "artifacts/Ditto.aab#Ditto-${CI_COMMIT_TAG}.aab"
+  release:
+    tag_name: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    name: $CI_COMMIT_TAG
+    description: /tmp/release-notes.md
+    assets:
+      links:
+        - name: Ditto-${CI_COMMIT_TAG}.apk
+          url: ${CI_API_V4_URL}/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/generic/ditto/${CI_COMMIT_TAG}/Ditto-${CI_COMMIT_TAG}.apk
+          link_type: package
+        - name: Ditto-${CI_COMMIT_TAG}.aab
+          url: ${CI_API_V4_URL}/projects/${CI_PROJECT_ID}/packages/generic/ditto/${CI_COMMIT_TAG}/Ditto-${CI_COMMIT_TAG}.aab
+          link_type: package
 
 publish-zapstore:
   stage: publish