diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5e2ab42..dff461e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -45,6 +45,13 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.update_version }}
         run: |
           jq ".version = \"$RELEASE_VERSION\"" app/package.json > app/package.json.tmp && mv app/package.json.tmp app/package.json
+      - name: Upload modified files
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: modified-files
+          path: |
+            build.gradle.kts
+            app/package.json
 
   docker:
     needs: setup
@@ -54,6 +61,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Download modified files
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: modified-files
       - name: Set up JDK 21
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
@@ -89,6 +100,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Download modified files
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: modified-files
       - name: Set up JDK 21
         uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
@@ -112,6 +127,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Download modified files
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: modified-files
       - name: Commit version bump
         if: ${{ github.event.inputs.update_version }}
         uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v6