diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
index e7e67cf..e6017b3 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -37,4 +37,4 @@ jobs:
         run: go test ./...
 
       - name: build
-        run: go build ./cmd/...
+        run: go build -o /dev/null ./cmd/...
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5d4bbc3..7a22b69 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 Format: [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 
+## [0.4.1] - 2026-07-07
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **CI build step** — `go build ./cmd/...` failed with "output already exists and is a directory" because Go tried to write a binary named `cmd`, conflicting with the source directory; fixed by passing `-o /dev/null`
+
 ## [0.4.0] - 2026-07-07
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7cf74c3..4fd3455 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # releaser
 
-![release](https://img.shields.io/badge/release-v0.4.0-blue.svg)
+![release](https://img.shields.io/badge/release-v0.4.1-blue.svg)
 
 A CI-friendly release automation tool for GitFlow workflows using Conventional Commits.