diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 05dfd4f..930e5bf 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ compile:
 # Release Job (manually triggered with version)
 release:
   stage: release
-  image: ubuntu:latest  # Or any other basic image
+  image: registry.gitlab.com/gitlab-org/release-cli:latest
   before_script:
     # Install Node.js v21.7.3 manually
     - apt-get update && apt-get install -y curl jq git openssh-client
@@ -52,26 +52,25 @@ release:
     - gulp release
 
     # Create a release on GitLab
-    - | 
-      export RELEASE_RESPONSE=$(curl --request POST \
-        --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: ${GITLAB_PAT}" \
-        --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
-        --data '{
-            "name": "Release v'$VERSION'",
-            "tag_name": "v'$VERSION'",
-            "description": "Release v'$VERSION'",
-            "ref": "master",
-            "assets": {
-              "links": [
-                {
-                  "name": "Download kidsonbrooms.zip",
-                  "url": "https://gitlab.com/wintermyst/kidsonbrooms/-/jobs/$CI_JOB_ID/artifacts/download"
-                }
-              ]
+    - >
+      curl --request POST \
+      --header "PRIVATE-TOKEN: ${GITLAB_PAT}" \
+      --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
+      --data "{
+        \"name\": \"Release v$VERSION\",
+        \"tag_name\": \"v$VERSION\",
+        \"description\": \"Release v$VERSION\",
+        \"ref\": \"master\",
+        \"assets\": {
+          \"links\": [
+            {
+              \"name\": \"Download kidsonbrooms.zip\",
+              \"url\": \"https://gitlab.com/wintermyst/kidsonbrooms/-/jobs/$CI_JOB_ID/artifacts/download\"
             }
-        }' "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/$CI_PROJECT_ID/releases")
-
-    # Get the release URL from the response
+          ]
+        }
+      }" "https://gitlab.com/api/v4/projects/$CI_PROJECT_ID/releases"
+    # Update system.json
     - export RELEASE_URL=$(echo $RELEASE_RESPONSE | jq -r '.assets.links[0].url')
 
     # Update the system.json file with the release URL