diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-server.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-server.yaml
index 80318587..6c49e4e5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-server.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-server.yaml
@@ -180,12 +180,10 @@ jobs:
       #     push-to-registry: true
 
   create-release:
-    name: create release
+    name: create release (disabled for Gitea)
     needs: [meta, build-server]
-    if: |
-      always() &&
-      needs.meta.outputs.version != '' &&
-      (needs.build-server.result == 'success' || needs.build-server.result == 'skipped')
+    # GitHub release API doesn't exist in Gitea - disabled
+    if: false
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 25
     steps: