diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 043440e..4d5a1e7 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -84,6 +84,14 @@ pipeline {
                     echo "Attempting to merge PR ${env.CHANGE_ID} into master..."
                     withCredentials([usernamePassword(credentialsId: 'gitea_creds', usernameVariable: 'GITEA_USER', passwordVariable: 'GITEA_PASS')]) {
                         def prId = env.CHANGE_ID
+                        sh """
+                            curl -v -X POST -u "${GITEA_USER}:${GITEA_PASS}" \
+                            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+                            -d '{"tag_name": "${env.NEW_VERSION}", "name": "Release ${env.NEW_VERSION}", "target_commitish": "${env.GIT_COMMIT}"}' \
+                            "${env.GITEA_REPOSITORY_URL}deployer3000/${env.IMAGE_NAME}/releases"
+                        """
+                        echo "New release succeeded!"
+                        
                         sh """
                         curl -X POST \
                              -u "${GITEA_USER}:${GITEA_PASS}" \
@@ -92,13 +100,6 @@ pipeline {
                              http://git.entcor/api/v1/repos/deployer3000/${env.IMAGE_NAME}/pulls/${prId}/merge
                         """
                         echo "PR ${prId} merged successfully into main!"
-                        sh """
-                            curl -X POST -u "${GITEA_USER}:${GITEA_PASS}" \
-                            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-                            -d '{"tag_name": "${env.NEW_VERSION}", "name": "Release ${env.NEW_VERSION}", "target_commitish": "${env.GIT_COMMIT}"}' \
-                            "${env.GITEA_REPOSITORY_URL}deployer3000/${env.IMAGE_NAME}/releases"
-                        """
-                        echo "New release succeeded!"
                         def context = "test-org/${env.IMAGE_NAME}/pipeline/pr-${env.CHANGE_TARGET}"
                         def commitHash = sh(script: "git rev-parse HEAD~1", returnStdout: true).trim()
                         notify(context, GITEA_USER, GITEA_PASS, env.GITEA_REPOSITORY_URL, env.IMAGE_NAME, commitHash, "success")