diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a1bf9ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+name: Publish Release
+
+on:
+  release:
+    types: [released]
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+    - name: Set up Python 3.12
+      uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+      with:
+        python-version: 3.12
+
+    - name: Install dependencies
+      run: python -m pip install --upgrade flit
+
+    - name: Publish release to pypi
+      env:
+        FLIT_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
+      run: |
+        flit publish --pypirc .pypirc
diff --git a/.pypirc b/.pypirc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1d44142
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.pypirc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[pypi]
+username = __token__
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/janim/__init__.py b/janim/__init__.py
index 8c16cbd..4cbc47e 100644
--- a/janim/__init__.py
+++ b/janim/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 '''a library for simple animation effects'''
 
-__version__ = '1.0.4'
+__version__ = '1.1.0'