diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
index 8c31725f..97dbd238 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-to-pypi.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
         fi
 
         VERSION=${VERSION#v}
+        echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         python tools/update_version.py $VERSION
     - name: Build and publish
       env:
@@ -46,3 +47,22 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
         twine upload dist/*
+
+    - name: Create GitHub Issue on Failure
+      if: failure()
+      uses: actions/github-script@v7
+      with:
+        script: |
+          const { owner, repo } = context.repo;
+          const version = process.env.VERSION;
+          const issueTitle = `Release job for ${version} failed`;
+          const issueBody = `The release job failed. Please check the [workflow run](${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}) for more details.`;
+          const assignees = [context.actor];
+
+          await github.rest.issues.create({
+            owner,
+            repo,
+            title: issueTitle,
+            body: issueBody,
+            assignees
+          });