diff --git a/.github/workflows/do_release.yml b/.github/workflows/do_release.yml
index 2b69f3c..d603c58 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/do_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/do_release.yml
@@ -64,4 +64,18 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: error
           path: ${{github.workspace}}/cpputest-test-adapter-${{steps.gitversion.outputs.semVer}}.vsix
 
-
+      - name: publish to marketplace
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
+        run: npm run publish-buildserver
+        env:
+            VSCE_PAT: ${{ secrets.VS_MARKETPLACE_TOKEN }}
+        
+      - name: create a release
+        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
+        uses: actions/create-release@v1
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        with:
+          tag_name: v${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.semVer }}
+          release_name: v${{ steps.gitversion.outputs.semVer }}
+        
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fbbee8c..6108a76 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
     "rebuild": "npm run clean && npm run build",
     "package": "npm run build && vsce package",
     "publish": "npm run rebuild && vsce publish",
+    "publish-buildserver": "vsce publish",
     "publish:patch": "npm run rebuild && vsce publish patch",
     "publish:pre": "npm run rebuild && vsce publish --pre-release"
   },