diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index c00c91b..7589add 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -222,22 +222,21 @@ jobs:
           OWNER="AG_QGIS"
           WORKFLOW="update.yml"
 
-          # JSON als STRING escapen
-          PAYLOAD=$(jq -Rs . < repo/payload.json)
+          # payload.json in Base64 umwandeln (Alpine hat base64)
+          PAYLOAD_B64=$(base64 -w0 repo/payload.json)
+
+          # JSON für Gitea bauen
+          JSON="{\"ref\":\"feature/release\",\"inputs\":{\"payload\":\"$PAYLOAD_B64\"}}"
 
           curl -X POST \
             -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}" \
             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-            -d "{
-              \"ref\": \"feature/release\",
-              \"inputs\": {
-                \"client_payload\": $PAYLOAD
-              }
-            }" \
+            -d "$JSON" \
             "https://${{ vars.RELEASE_URL }}/api/v1/repos/${OWNER}/Repository/actions/workflows/${WORKFLOW}/dispatches"
 
 
 
+
       # - name: Repository aktualisieren
       #   run: |
       #     OWNER="AG_QGIS"        # z. B. dein Benutzername oder deine Organisation