diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ea1abb8..3bee968 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ jobs:
   # ── Release ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
   release:
     name: Create release
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     needs: [build, e2e]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
@@ -262,6 +262,8 @@ jobs:
           merge-multiple: true
       - uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
         with:
+          tag_name: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && format('main-{0}', github.run_number) || github.ref_name }}
+          name: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && format('Main build {0}', github.run_number) || github.ref_name }}
           files: artifacts/**
           generate_release_notes: true
-          prerelease: ${{ contains(github.ref_name, '-') }}
+          prerelease: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || contains(github.ref_name, '-') }}