diff --git a/.releaserc.json b/.releaserc.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d798fd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.releaserc.json
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+{
+  "branches": ["main"],
+  "repositoryUrl": "https://github.com/zextras/envoyproxy",
+  "tagFormat": "v${version}",
+  "plugins": [
+    [
+      "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer",
+      {
+        "preset": "conventionalcommits",
+        "releaseRules": [
+          { "type": "chore", "scope": "deps", "release": "patch" },
+          { "type": "feat", "release": "minor" },
+          { "type": "fix", "release": "patch" },
+          { "type": "perf", "release": "patch" },
+          { "type": "refactor", "release": "patch" },
+          { "type": "build", "release": "patch" },
+          { "type": "chore", "release": false },
+          { "type": "docs", "release": false },
+          { "type": "style", "release": false },
+          { "type": "test", "release": false },
+          { "type": "ci", "release": false },
+          { "breaking": true, "release": "major" }
+        ]
+      }
+    ],
+    [
+      "@semantic-release/release-notes-generator",
+      { "preset": "conventionalcommits" }
+    ],
+    "@semantic-release/github"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 9f377f9..b248ac0 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ pipeline {
             }
         }
 
+        stage('Skip CI') {
+            steps {
+                script { semanticRelease.guard() }
+            }
+        }
+
         stage('Build') {
             steps {
                 echo 'Building deb/rpm packages'
@@ -68,6 +74,12 @@ pipeline {
                 )
             }
         }
+
+        stage('Semantic Release') {
+            steps {
+                semanticRelease()
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     post {