diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build-companion.yml b/.gitea/workflows/build-companion.yml
index b9657ee..e8a28fc 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/build-companion.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build-companion.yml
@@ -49,12 +49,20 @@ jobs:
           REPO="vantzs/corrosion-admin-panel"
           API_URL="https://git.corrosionmgmt.com/api/v1"
 
-          # Create release
-          RELEASE_ID=$(curl -s -X POST \
+          # Create release (parse ID without jq)
+          RESPONSE=$(curl -s -X POST \
             -H "Authorization: token ${RELEASE_TOKEN}" \
             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
             -d "{\"tag_name\": \"${VERSION}\", \"name\": \"Companion Agent ${VERSION}\", \"body\": \"Companion Agent release ${VERSION}\", \"draft\": false, \"prerelease\": false}" \
-            "${API_URL}/repos/${REPO}/releases" | jq -r '.id')
+            "${API_URL}/repos/${REPO}/releases")
+          RELEASE_ID=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | grep -o '"id":[0-9]*' | head -1 | grep -o '[0-9]*')
+
+          if [ -z "$RELEASE_ID" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: Failed to create release. Response:"
+            echo "$RESPONSE"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Release created with ID: ${RELEASE_ID}"
 
           # Upload Linux binary
           curl -s -X POST \