diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml
index ef019a4..394b24d 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/actions.yaml
@@ -106,6 +106,26 @@ jobs:
             echo "VM provisioning encountered errors - exiting"
             exit 1
           fi
+      - name: Upload template
+        run: |
+          curl -sS -X POST "https://lab-hv-vip.bessems.lan/v1/harvesterhci.io.virtualmachinetemplates" \
+              -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.HV_TOKEN }}" \
+              -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+              -d @- <<EOF
+          {
+            "type": "harvesterhci.io.virtualmachineimage",
+            "metadata": {
+              "name": "ubuntu_rke2_${{ needs.semrel_dryrun.outputs.version }}",
+              "namespace": "default"
+            },
+            "spec": {
+              "displayName": "ubuntu_rke2_${{ needs.semrel_dryrun.outputs.version }}",
+              "sourceType": "upload"
+            }
+          }
+          EOF
+
+          sleep 7200
 
   # semrel:
   #   name: Semantic Release