diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 6be51a5..e94649c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: yank release
         run: >
-          curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" 
+          curl -X DELETE -H "Content-Type: application/json" 
           -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}" 
           "git.beisel.it/api/v1/repos/florian/test/releases/tags/nightly"
       - step: test