diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
index c9eabb073..1df53e630 100644
--- a/.github/dependabot.yml
+++ b/.github/dependabot.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ updates:
   ###################################
   # Poetry  #########################
   ###################################
-  - package-ecosystem: "python"
+  - package-ecosystem: "pip"
     directory: "/"
     schedule:
       interval: "daily"
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2513fe17d..a4d4950d5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -71,13 +71,16 @@ jobs:
         run: echo "SPEC_VERSION=${{  github.ref_name }}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         if: github.ref != 'refs/heads/main'
 
-      - name: Create github release
-        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+      - name: Create release (tags and main)
+        id: create-release
+        # using commit hash for version v1.13.0
+        uses: ncipollo/release-action@6c75be85e571768fa31b40abf38de58ba0397db5
+        continue-on-error: true
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         with:
-          tag_name: ${{ env.SPEC_VERSION }}
-          release_name: ${{ env.SPEC_VERSION }}
+          tag: ${{ env.SPEC_VERSION }}
+          commit: ${{  github.sha }}
           body: |
             ## Commit message
             ${{ github.event.head_commit.message }}