diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index 9fd45e0..d57a403 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ on:
   pull_request:
     branches: [ "main" ]
 
+  release:
+    types: [created]
+
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
 
@@ -20,3 +23,20 @@ jobs:
       run: cargo build --verbose
     - name: Run tests
       run: cargo test --verbose
+
+  release:
+    name: release ${{ matrix.target }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        target: [x86_64-unknown-linux-musl]
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@master
+      - name: Compile and release
+        uses: rust-build/rust-build.action@v1.4.5
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          RUSTTARGET: ${{ matrix.target }}
+          EXTRA_FILES: "README.md LICENSE"