diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
index e8bc0c5..1f5b8c9 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yml
@@ -9,15 +9,13 @@ jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-
       - name: Create Gitea Release
-        uses: https://gitea.com/actions/release-action@main
-        with:
-          title: Release ${{ github.ref_name }}
-          body: "Automated release for ${{ github.ref_name }}"
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          curl -sf -X POST \
+            -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}" \
+            -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+            -d '{"tag_name": "${{ github.ref_name }}", "name": "Release ${{ github.ref_name }}", "body": "Automated release for ${{ github.ref_name }}"}' \
+            "${{ github.server_url }}/api/v1/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases"
 
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5aa3abe..1207da4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ All notable changes to The Scheduler will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
+## [1.1.2] - 2026-01-03
+
+### Fixed
+- CI: Use curl for release creation (release-action requires Go)
+
 ## [1.1.1] - 2026-01-03
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1de3029..c1d4e60 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "the-scheduler"
-version = "1.1.1"
+version = "1.1.2"
 description = "System-wide maintenance orchestration - backups, doc mirroring, cleanup, task automation"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"