diff --git a/gitlabreleaseuploader.py b/gitlabreleaseuploader.py
index 7b9029b..96111fc 100755
--- a/gitlabreleaseuploader.py
+++ b/gitlabreleaseuploader.py
@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ parser.add_argument('--file', '-f',
 parser.add_argument('--releaseName', '-n',
                     help='Name of the release', required=False,
                     default='')
+parser.add_argument('--createRelease', '-C',
+                    help='Shall the release be created here',
+                    required=False,
+                    action='store_true',
+                    default=False)
 parser.add_argument('--releaseTag', '-t',
                     help='Tag of the release in the repo',
                     required=False,
@@ -29,7 +34,7 @@ parser.add_argument('--releaseTagTarget', '-T',
                     required=False,
                     default='')
 parser.add_argument('--createReleaseTag', '-c',
-                    help='Shall the release be created here',
+                    help='Shall the release tag be created here',
                     required=False,
                     action='store_true',
                     default=False)
@@ -47,6 +52,11 @@ parser.add_argument('--instanceUrl', '-I',
 parser.add_argument('--caBundle', '-B',
                     help='File with the CA certificates to trust', required=False,
                     default='/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt')
+parser.add_argument('--insecure',
+                    help='insecure ssl connect',
+                    required=False,
+                    action='store_true',
+                    default=False)
 parser.add_argument('--verbose', '-v',
                     help='verbose output',
                     required=False,
@@ -59,6 +69,7 @@ projectId = args.projectId
 projectUrl = args.projectUrl
 filesToUpload = args.file
 releaseName = args.releaseName
+createRelease = args.createRelease
 releaseTag = args.releaseTag
 releaseTagTarget = args.releaseTagTarget
 releaseDescription = args.description
@@ -67,14 +78,18 @@ createReleaseTag = args.createReleaseTag
 releaseInfoFilename = args.releaseInfoFile
 caBundle = args.caBundle
 verbose = args.verbose
-releaseInfo = {}
+insecure = args.insecure
 
+releaseInfo = {}
 if (releaseInfoFilename):
     with open(releaseInfoFilename, 'r') as releaseInfoFile:
         releaseInfo = releaseInfoFile.read()
     releaseInfo = json.loads(releaseInfo)
     if 'releaseName' in releaseInfo:
         releaseName = releaseInfo['releaseName']
+    if 'createRelease' in releaseInfo:
+        createRelease = (releaseInfo['createRelease'] in
+                         ('true', 'True'))
     if 'releaseTag' in releaseInfo:
         releaseTag = releaseInfo['releaseTag']
     if 'releaseTagTarget' in releaseInfo:
@@ -89,11 +104,13 @@ if releaseName == '':
     raise Exception('No release name given')
 if releaseTag == '':
     raise Exception('No release tag given')
-if releaseTagTarget == '':
-    raise Exception('No release tag target given')
+if (releaseTagTarget == '') and createReleaseTag:
+    raise Exception('No release tag target given but creation of tag requested')
 if releaseDescription == '':
     raise Exception('No release description given')
 
+if insecure:
+    caBundle = (False)
 
 # --- upload the file
 uploadUrl = "%s/api/v4/projects/%s/uploads" % (instanceUrl, projectId)
@@ -150,28 +167,53 @@ if createReleaseTag:
 
 
 # --- create release
-createReleaseUrl = "%s/api/v4/projects/%s/releases" % (instanceUrl, projectId)
+if createRelease:
+    createReleaseUrl = "%s/api/v4/projects/%s/releases" % (instanceUrl, projectId)
+    headers = {"PRIVATE-TOKEN": privateToken, "Content-Type": "application/json"}
+
+    payloadCreateRelease = {
+        "name": releaseName,
+        "tag_name": releaseTag,
+        "description": releaseDescription
+    }
+
+    createReleaseResult = requests.post(createReleaseUrl, headers=headers,
+                                        data=json.dumps(payloadCreateRelease),
+                                        verify=caBundle)
+
+    if createReleaseResult.status_code != 201:
+        print(createReleaseResult)
+        print(createReleaseResult.text)
+        raise Exception('Unable to create release')
+
+    if verbose:
+        print(createReleaseResult)
+        print(createReleaseResult.text)
+    print('Release successfully created')
+
+
+
+attachAssetsToReleaseUrl = "%s/api/v4/projects/%s/releases" % (instanceUrl, projectId)
 headers = {"PRIVATE-TOKEN": privateToken, "Content-Type": "application/json"}
 
-payloadCreateRelease = {
+payloadAttachAssetsToRelease = {
     "name": releaseName,
     "tag_name": releaseTag,
-    "description": releaseDescription,
     "assets": {
         "links": assets
     }
 }
 
-createReleaseResult = requests.post(createReleaseUrl, headers=headers,
-                                    data=json.dumps(payloadCreateRelease),
-                                    verify=caBundle)
+attachAssetsToReleaseResult = requests.put(attachAssetsToReleaseUrl, headers=headers,
+                                           data=json.dumps(payloadAttachAssetsToRelease),
+                                           verify=caBundle)
 
-if createReleaseResult.status_code != 201:
-    print(createReleaseResult)
-    print(createReleaseResult.text)
-    raise Exception('Unable to create release')
+if attachAssetsToReleaseResult.status_code != 201:
+    print(attachAssetsToReleaseResult)
+    print(attachAssetsToReleaseResult.text)
+    raise Exception('Unable to assets to release')
 
 if verbose:
-    print(createReleaseResult)
-    print(createReleaseResult.text)
-print('Release successfully created')
+    print(attachAssetsToReleaseResult)
+    print(attachAssetsToReleaseResult.text)
+print('Assets attached to release successfully')