diff --git a/forgejo-release.sh b/forgejo-release.sh
index 6675aee..7158ac0 100755
--- a/forgejo-release.sh
+++ b/forgejo-release.sh
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ if ${VERBOSE:-false}; then set -x; fi
 : ${HIDE_ARCHIVE_LINK:=false}
 : ${RETRY:=1}
 : ${DELAY:=10}
+: ${SKIP_ASSETS:=false}
 
 RELEASE_NOTES_ASSISTANT_VERSION=v1.5.1 # renovate: datasource=forgejo-releases depName=forgejo/release-notes-assistant registryUrl=https://code.forgejo.org