diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 235d2c8b..c79e62d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -75,10 +75,18 @@ jobs:
             });
             const pr_number = items[0].number;
 
-            github.rest.issues.updateLabel({
+            const issue = {
               issue_number: pr_number,
               owner: context.repo.owner,
               repo: context.repo.repo,
-              name: "autorelease: tagged",
-              new_name: "autorelease: published",
-            })
+            };
+
+            github.rest.issues.createLabel({
+              ...issue,
+              name: "autorelease: published"
+            });
+
+            github.rest.issues.removeLabel({
+              ...issue,
+              name: "autorelease: tagged"
+            });