diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-layer-collector.yml b/.github/workflows/release-layer-collector.yml
index 295f6af7c7..8064f59350 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-layer-collector.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-layer-collector.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{ github.workspace }}/collector/build/opentelemetry-collector-layer-${{ matrix.architecture }}.zip
       - name: Add Binary to Release
         run: |
+          gh release create ${{github.ref_name}}
           gh release upload ${{github.ref_name}} ${{ github.workspace }}/collector/build/opentelemetry-collector-layer-${{ matrix.architecture }}.zip
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-layer-java.yml b/.github/workflows/release-layer-java.yml
index 833cf39a6b..4582fb231f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-layer-java.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-layer-java.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Add Binary to Release
         run: |
+          gh release create ${{github.ref_name}}
           gh release upload ${{github.ref_name}} java/layer-wrapper/build/distributions/opentelemetry-javawrapper-layer.zip
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-layer-nodejs.yml b/.github/workflows/release-layer-nodejs.yml
index 664798ef32..999ec90c13 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-layer-nodejs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-layer-nodejs.yml
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           
       - name: Add Binary to Release
         run: |
+          gh release create ${{github.ref_name}}
           gh release upload ${{github.ref_name}} nodejs/packages/layer/build/opentelemetry-nodejs-layer.zip
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-layer-python.yml b/.github/workflows/release-layer-python.yml
index 40a1c159f0..e5b37c67c9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-layer-python.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-layer-python.yml
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Add Binary to Release
         run: |
-            gh release upload ${{github.ref_name}} python/src/build/opentelemetry-python-layer.zip
+          gh release create ${{github.ref_name}}
+          gh release upload ${{github.ref_name}} python/src/build/opentelemetry-python-layer.zip
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-layer-ruby.yml b/.github/workflows/release-layer-ruby.yml
index 302da4de93..fc8bb183bd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-layer-ruby.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-layer-ruby.yml
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ jobs:
       
       - name: Add Binary to Release
         run: |
-            gh release upload ${{github.ref_name}} ruby/src/build/opentelemetry-ruby-layer.zip
+          gh release create ${{github.ref_name}}
+          gh release upload ${{github.ref_name}} ruby/src/build/opentelemetry-ruby-layer.zip
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}