diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-prod.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-prod.yaml
index e7539f9ad..d1dc826af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-prod.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-prod.yaml
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ jobs:
           export EC_VERSION="${{ github.ref_name }}"
           export APP_VERSION="appver-${{ github.ref_name }}"
           export RELEASE_YAML_DIR=e2e/kots-release-install	
-          ./scripts/ci-release-app.sh	
+          ./scripts/ci-release-app.sh
 
           # and finally an app upgrade	
           export EC_VERSION="${{ github.ref_name }}"
@@ -319,6 +319,19 @@ jobs:
           export APP_VERSION="appver-${{ github.ref_name }}-upgrade"
           export RELEASE_YAML_DIR=e2e/kots-release-upgrade
           ./scripts/ci-release-app.sh
+      - name: Create Stable release
+        env:
+          REPLICATED_APP: "embedded-cluster-smoke-test-staging-app"
+          REPLICATED_API_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.STAGING_REPLICATED_API_TOKEN }}
+          REPLICATED_API_ORIGIN: "https://api.staging.replicated.com/vendor"
+          APP_CHANNEL: Stable
+          USES_DEV_BUCKET: "0"
+        run: |
+          # install the current k0s version
+          export EC_VERSION="${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          export APP_VERSION="${{ github.ref_name }}"
+          export RELEASE_YAML_DIR=e2e/kots-release-install
+          ./scripts/ci-release-app.sh
 
   download-current:
     name: Download the current release binary