diff --git a/.github/workflows/buildOnRelease.properties.json b/.github/workflows/buildOnRelease.properties.json
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+{
+    "name": "Build project on release",
+    "description": "Builds and exports project as .jar file when a new github release is made",
+    "iconName": "maven",
+    "categories": ["Continuous integration", "Java", "Maven"]
+}