diff --git a/.gitea/release-upload.ts b/.gitea/release-upload.ts
index a8f6bfe..e662216 100644
--- a/.gitea/release-upload.ts
+++ b/.gitea/release-upload.ts
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ async function uploadFile(filepath: string): Promise<void> {
       let data = '';
       res.on('data', chunk => data += chunk);
       res.on('end', () => {
+        clearInterval(progressInterval);
         console.log(data);
         if (res.statusCode && res.statusCode >= 200 && res.statusCode < 300) {
           console.log(`✓ ${filename} uploaded successfully`);
@@ -57,13 +58,30 @@ async function uploadFile(filepath: string): Promise<void> {
       });
     });
 
-    req.on('error', reject);
+    req.on('error', (err) => {
+      clearInterval(progressInterval);
+      reject(err);
+    });
+
+    // Track upload progress
+    let bytesWritten = header.length;
+    const progressInterval = setInterval(() => {
+      const percent = Math.round((bytesWritten / contentLength) * 100);
+      console.log(`  ${filename}: ${percent}% (${Math.round(bytesWritten / 1024 / 1024)}MB / ${Math.round(contentLength / 1024 / 1024)}MB)`);
+    }, 10000);
 
     // Stream: write header, pipe file, write footer
     req.write(header);
     const stream = fs.createReadStream(filepath);
-    stream.on('error', reject);
+    stream.on('data', (chunk) => {
+      bytesWritten += chunk.length;
+    });
+    stream.on('error', (err) => {
+      clearInterval(progressInterval);
+      reject(err);
+    });
     stream.on('end', () => {
+      bytesWritten += footer.length;
       req.write(footer);
       req.end();
     });
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 746c0ba..1ad23c6 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026-01-09 - 0.4.1 - fix(release-upload)
+clear progress timer on upload completion/error and add periodic upload progress reporting
+
+- Clear the progress interval on response end and on stream/error to avoid leaking timers.
+- Track bytesWritten (header + stream chunks + footer) to compute accurate progress percentages.
+- Log upload progress (percent and MB) every 10 seconds for visibility.
+- Handle stream errors by clearing the progress timer and rejecting with the error.
+
 ## 2026-01-09 - 0.4.0 - feat(displays)
 add display detection and management (sway) with daemon APIs and UI controls