diff --git a/src/dashboards/AssignmentCreator.tsx b/src/dashboards/AssignmentCreator.tsx
index bf1f9c41..713a791e 100644
--- a/src/dashboards/AssignmentCreator.tsx
+++ b/src/dashboards/AssignmentCreator.tsx
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ export default function AssignmentCreator({isCreating, assignment, groups, users
 	const [instructorGender, setInstructorGender] = useState<InstructorGender>(assignment?.instructorGender || "varied");
 	// creates a new exam for each assignee or just one exam for all assignees
 	const [generateMultiple, setGenerateMultiple] = useState<boolean>(false);
+	const [released, setReleased] = useState<boolean>(false);
+
 	const [useRandomExams, setUseRandomExams] = useState(true);
 	const [examIDs, setExamIDs] = useState<{id: string; module: Module}[]>([]);
 
@@ -84,6 +86,7 @@ export default function AssignmentCreator({isCreating, assignment, groups, users
 			generateMultiple,
 			variant,
 			instructorGender,
+			released,
 		})
 			.then(() => {
 				toast.success(`The assignment "${name}" has been ${assignment ? "updated" : "created"} successfully!`);
@@ -373,6 +376,9 @@ export default function AssignmentCreator({isCreating, assignment, groups, users
 					<Checkbox isChecked={generateMultiple} onChange={() => setGenerateMultiple((d) => !d)}>
 						Generate different exams
 					</Checkbox>
+					<Checkbox isChecked={released} onChange={() => setReleased((d) => !d)}>
+						Release automatically
+					</Checkbox>
 				</div>
 				<div className="flex gap-4 w-full justify-end">
 					<Button className="w-full max-w-[200px]" variant="outline" onClick={cancelCreation} disabled={isLoading} isLoading={isLoading}>
diff --git a/src/pages/api/assignments/index.ts b/src/pages/api/assignments/index.ts
index eaf6999c..2466f40f 100644
--- a/src/pages/api/assignments/index.ts
+++ b/src/pages/api/assignments/index.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ async function POST(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
 		endDate: string;
 		variant?: Variant;
 		instructorGender?: InstructorGender;
+		released: boolean;
 	};
 
 	const exams: ExamWithUser[] = !!examIDs
@@ -139,7 +140,6 @@ async function POST(req: NextApiRequest, res: NextApiResponse) {
 		results: [],
 		exams,
 		instructorGender,
-		released: false,
 		...body,
 	});