diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 345187f..1f1093d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ lavalink:
         repository: "https://jitpack.io"
 ```
 
+Alternatively you can download the jar from the release on github and place that in your plugins folder
+
 # Configuration
 The plugin exposes these configuration options
 <br><b>NOTE:</b> this plugins block is a root level object, don't place it where you import the plugin
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 037be83..501492f 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ application {
     mainClass.set("org.springframework.boot.loader.JarLauncher")
 }
 
-val pluginVersion = Version(1, 1, 0)
+val pluginVersion = Version(1, 1, 1)
 
 group = "com.dunctebot"
 version = "$pluginVersion"
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ githubRelease {
     owner("DuncteBot")
     repo("lavalink")
     targetCommitish(System.getenv("RELEASE_TARGET"))
+    releaseAssets(tasks.shadowJar.get().outputs.files.toList())
     tagName(verName)
     releaseName(verName)
     overwrite(false)