diff --git a/bb64/publish.sh b/bb64/publish.sh
index f914d87..9c8ac38 100755
--- a/bb64/publish.sh
+++ b/bb64/publish.sh
@@ -77,6 +77,23 @@ if [ -z "$RELEASE_WRITE_TOKEN" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
+# Create and push git tag
+echo "Creating git tag $TAG..."
+# Check if tag already exists
+if git rev-parse "$TAG" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "Tag $TAG already exists, deleting it first..."
+    git tag -d "$TAG"
+    git push origin --delete "$TAG" || true
+fi
+
+git tag -a "$TAG" -m "Release $TAG"
+if ! git push origin "$TAG"; then
+    echo "Failed to push tag $TAG to origin" >&2
+    # Try to delete local tag if push failed
+    git tag -d "$TAG"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
 echo "Creating release $TAG on Gitea..."
 RELEASE_RESPONSE=$(curl -s -X POST "$API_URL/releases" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \