diff --git a/scripts/create_release.py b/scripts/create_release.py
index f6fe50cd..e1bddae3 100644
--- a/scripts/create_release.py
+++ b/scripts/create_release.py
@@ -1,7 +1,15 @@
 import os
 import logging
+import sys
+import shutil
 from datetime import datetime
 from github import Github
+
+BLENDER_ADDONS = list(filter(None, os.environ.get('BLENDER_ADDONS', 'send2ue,ue2rigify').split(',')))
+PROJECT_FOLDER = os.path.join(
+    os.path.dirname(__file__),
+    os.pardir
+)
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 
 
@@ -111,9 +119,33 @@ def create_release(self):
             logging.info(f'Successfully released!')
 
 
+def package_addons(addon_release_folder):
+    """
+    Packages the addons up into zip files.
+    """
+    # remove any existing releases
+    if os.path.exists(addon_release_folder):
+        logging.info(f'Deleting existing release folder "{addon_release_folder}"...')
+        shutil.rmtree(addon_release_folder)
+
+    # get the addon packager class
+    sys.path.append(os.path.join(PROJECT_FOLDER, 'tests'))
+    from utils.addon_packager import AddonPackager
+
+    # package the addons
+    for addon_name in BLENDER_ADDONS:
+        addon_folder_path = os.path.join(PROJECT_FOLDER, addon_name)
+        addon_packager = AddonPackager(addon_name, addon_folder_path, addon_release_folder)
+        addon_packager.zip_addon()
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    # check for releases
     release_folder = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), os.pardir, 'release')
+
+    # package the addons
+    package_addons(release_folder)
+
+    # check for releases
     for zip_file in os.listdir(release_folder):
         release_addon = ReleaseAddon(
             repo_name=os.environ.get('REPO'),
diff --git a/tests/utils/addon_packager.py b/tests/utils/addon_packager.py
index 827cb735..52af53d7 100644
--- a/tests/utils/addon_packager.py
+++ b/tests/utils/addon_packager.py
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ def copy_addon(self):
         """
         destination = os.path.join(self.output_folder, self.addon_name)
 
-        logging.debug(f'Copying addon "{self.addon_folder_path}" to "{destination}"')
+        logging.info(f'Copying addon "{self.addon_folder_path}" to "{destination}"')
 
         # change the permissions to allow the folders contents to be modified.
         if sys.platform == 'win32':
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def zip_addon(self):
         """
         Zips up the addon.
         """
-        logging.debug(f'zipping addon "{self.addon_name}" to "{self.output_folder}"')
+        logging.info(f'zipping addon "{self.addon_name}" to "{self.output_folder}"')
         # get the folder paths
         versioned_zip_file_path = self.get_addon_zip_path()
         versioned_folder_path = versioned_zip_file_path.replace('.zip', '')