diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index caf8e0f..1a8e9d4 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ steps:
         path: /usr/local/cargo/registry
       - name: web_app
         path: /tmp/web_build
+      - name: releases
+        path: /tmp/releases
+    when:
+      event:
+        - tag
     depends_on:
       - backend_check
       - web_build
@@ -54,13 +59,41 @@ steps:
       - mv /tmp/web_build/dist static
       - cargo build --release
       - ls -lah target/release/central_backend
+      - mv target/release/central_backend /tmp/releases/central_backend
 
+  # Build ESP32 program
   - name: esp32_compile
     image: espressif/idf:v5.5.1
+    volumes:
+      - name: releases
+        path: /tmp/releases
     commands:
       - cd esp32_device
       - /opt/esp/entrypoint.sh idf.py build
       - ls -lah build/main.bin
+      - cp build/main.bin /releases/wt32-eth01.bin
+
+  # Auto-release to Gitea
+  - name: gitea_release
+    image: plugins/gitea-release
+    depends_on:
+    - backend_compile
+    - esp32_compile
+    when:
+      event:
+        - tag
+    volumes:
+      - name: releases
+        path: /tmp/releases
+    environment:
+      PLUGIN_API_KEY:
+        from_secret: GITEA_API_KEY # needs permission write:repository
+    settings:
+      base_url: https://gitea.communiquons.org
+      files:
+        - /tmp/releases/central_backend
+        - /tmp/releases/wt32-eth01.bin
+      checksum: sha512
 
 
 volumes:
@@ -68,3 +101,5 @@ volumes:
     temp: {}
   - name: web_app
     temp: {}
+  - name: releases
+    temp: {}