diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6e08d182..16931231 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           ref: ${{ github.event.inputs.release_tag }}
+      - name: Create .release-env file
+        run: |
+          echo "GITHUB_TOKEN=${{ secrets.GHCR_TOKEN }}" > .release-env
+          echo "COSMWASM_VERSION=v0.40.1" >> .release-env
+        shell: bash
       - name: Make release
         run: |
           sudo rm -rf dist
diff --git a/.release-env b/.release-env
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7fe7afc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.release-env
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+GITHUB_TOKEN=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
+COSMWASM_VERSION=v0.40.1
\ No newline at end of file