diff --git a/build/scripts/create_release.ps1 b/build/scripts/create_release.ps1
index 64bc8cc..4564045 100644
--- a/build/scripts/create_release.ps1
+++ b/build/scripts/create_release.ps1
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ try {
         -Headers $headers `
         -Body $releaseData `
         -TimeoutSec 30 `
+        -UseBasicParsing `
         -ErrorAction Stop
     
     $releaseInfo = $response.Content | ConvertFrom-Json
@@ -124,24 +125,23 @@ catch {
     exit 1
 }
 
-# Step 2: Upload executable as asset
+# Step 2: Upload executable as asset using curl
 Write-Host "Uploading executable asset..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
-$uploadUrl = "$ForgejoUrl/api/v1/repos/$Repo/releases/$releaseId/assets"
 
 try {
-    $exeItem = Get-Item $ExePath
+    $curlAuth = "$ForgejoUser`:$ForgejoPW"
+    $uploadUrl = "$ForgejoUrl/api/v1/repos/$Repo/releases/$releaseId/assets"
     
-    $form = @{
-        attachment = $exeItem
+    $response = curl.exe -s -X POST `
+        -u $curlAuth `
+        -F "attachment=@$ExePath" `
+        $uploadUrl
+    
+    if ($response -like "*error*" -or $response -like "*404*") {
+        Write-Host "ERROR uploading executable: $response" -ForegroundColor Red
+        exit 1
     }
     
-    $response = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $uploadUrl `
-        -Method POST `
-        -Headers @{ "Authorization" = "Basic $auth" } `
-        -Form $form `
-        -TimeoutSec 600 `
-        -ErrorAction Stop
-    
     Write-Host "[OK] Executable uploaded" -ForegroundColor Green
 }
 catch {
@@ -149,23 +149,20 @@ catch {
     exit 1
 }
 
-# Step 3: Upload checksum as asset
+# Step 3: Upload checksum as asset using curl
 Write-Host "Uploading checksum asset..." -ForegroundColor Yellow
 
 try {
-    $checksumItem = Get-Item $ChecksumPath
+    $response = curl.exe -s -X POST `
+        -u $curlAuth `
+        -F "attachment=@$ChecksumPath" `
+        $uploadUrl
     
-    $form = @{
-        attachment = $checksumItem
+    if ($response -like "*error*" -or $response -like "*404*") {
+        Write-Host "ERROR uploading checksum: $response" -ForegroundColor Red
+        exit 1
     }
     
-    $response = Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $uploadUrl `
-        -Method POST `
-        -Headers @{ "Authorization" = "Basic $auth" } `
-        -Form $form `
-        -TimeoutSec 30 `
-        -ErrorAction Stop
-    
     Write-Host "[OK] Checksum uploaded" -ForegroundColor Green
 }
 catch {