diff --git a/src/lib/gitea-enhanced.test.ts b/src/lib/gitea-enhanced.test.ts
index e20f907..81ee3b2 100644
--- a/src/lib/gitea-enhanced.test.ts
+++ b/src/lib/gitea-enhanced.test.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ mock.module("@/lib/helpers", () => ({
   createMirrorJob: mockCreateMirrorJob
 }));
 
+const mockMirrorGitHubReleasesToGitea = mock(() => Promise.resolve());
+const mockGetGiteaRepoOwnerAsync = mock(() => Promise.resolve("starred"));
+
 // Mock the database module
 const mockDb = {
   insert: mock((table: any) => ({
@@ -220,6 +223,9 @@ describe("Enhanced Gitea Operations", () => {
     mockCreateMirrorJob.mockClear();
     mockDb.insert.mockClear();
     mockDb.update.mockClear();
+    mockMirrorGitHubReleasesToGitea.mockClear();
+    mockGetGiteaRepoOwnerAsync.mockClear();
+    mockGetGiteaRepoOwnerAsync.mockImplementation(() => Promise.resolve("starred"));
     // Reset tracking variables
     orgCheckCount = 0;
     orgTestContext = "";
@@ -250,6 +256,7 @@ describe("Enhanced Gitea Operations", () => {
           url: "https://gitea.example.com",
           token: "encrypted-token",
           defaultOwner: "testuser",
+          mirrorReleases: true,
         },
       };
 
@@ -280,6 +287,7 @@ describe("Enhanced Gitea Operations", () => {
           url: "https://gitea.example.com",
           token: "encrypted-token",
           defaultOwner: "testuser",
+          mirrorReleases: true,
         },
       };
 
@@ -306,6 +314,7 @@ describe("Enhanced Gitea Operations", () => {
           url: "https://gitea.example.com",
           token: "encrypted-token",
           defaultOwner: "testuser",
+          mirrorReleases: true,
         },
       };
 
@@ -362,6 +371,7 @@ describe("Enhanced Gitea Operations", () => {
           url: "https://gitea.example.com",
           token: "encrypted-token",
           defaultOwner: "testuser",
+          mirrorReleases: true,
         },
       };
 
@@ -391,6 +401,7 @@ describe("Enhanced Gitea Operations", () => {
           url: "https://gitea.example.com",
           token: "encrypted-token",
           defaultOwner: "testuser",
+          mirrorReleases: true,
         },
       };
 
@@ -409,18 +420,17 @@ describe("Enhanced Gitea Operations", () => {
         updatedAt: new Date(),
       };
 
-      // Mock getGiteaRepoOwnerAsync
-      const mockGetOwner = mock(() => Promise.resolve("starred"));
-      global.import = mock(async (path: string) => {
-        if (path === "./gitea") {
-          return { getGiteaRepoOwnerAsync: mockGetOwner };
-        }
-        return {};
-      }) as any;
-
       await expect(
-        syncGiteaRepoEnhanced({ config, repository })
+        syncGiteaRepoEnhanced(
+          { config, repository },
+          {
+            getGiteaRepoOwnerAsync: mockGetGiteaRepoOwnerAsync,
+            mirrorGitHubReleasesToGitea: mockMirrorGitHubReleasesToGitea,
+          }
+        )
       ).rejects.toThrow("Repository non-mirror-repo is not a mirror. Cannot sync.");
+
+      expect(mockMirrorGitHubReleasesToGitea).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
     test("should successfully sync a mirror repository", async () => {
@@ -436,6 +446,7 @@ describe("Enhanced Gitea Operations", () => {
           url: "https://gitea.example.com",
           token: "encrypted-token",
           defaultOwner: "testuser",
+          mirrorReleases: true,
         },
       };
 
@@ -454,18 +465,22 @@ describe("Enhanced Gitea Operations", () => {
         updatedAt: new Date(),
       };
 
-      // Mock getGiteaRepoOwnerAsync
-      const mockGetOwner = mock(() => Promise.resolve("starred"));
-      global.import = mock(async (path: string) => {
-        if (path === "./gitea") {
-          return { getGiteaRepoOwnerAsync: mockGetOwner };
+      const result = await syncGiteaRepoEnhanced(
+        { config, repository },
+        {
+          getGiteaRepoOwnerAsync: mockGetGiteaRepoOwnerAsync,
+          mirrorGitHubReleasesToGitea: mockMirrorGitHubReleasesToGitea,
         }
-        return {};
-      }) as any;
-
-      const result = await syncGiteaRepoEnhanced({ config, repository });
+      );
 
       expect(result).toEqual({ success: true });
+      expect(mockGetGiteaRepoOwnerAsync).toHaveBeenCalled();
+      expect(mockMirrorGitHubReleasesToGitea).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      const releaseCall = mockMirrorGitHubReleasesToGitea.mock.calls[0][0];
+      expect(releaseCall.giteaOwner).toBe("starred");
+      expect(releaseCall.giteaRepoName).toBe("mirror-repo");
+      expect(releaseCall.config.githubConfig?.token).toBe("github-token");
+      expect(releaseCall.octokit).toBeDefined();
     });
   });
 
@@ -567,4 +582,4 @@ describe("Enhanced Gitea Operations", () => {
       expect(deleteCalled).toBe(true);
     });
   });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
+});
diff --git a/src/lib/gitea-enhanced.ts b/src/lib/gitea-enhanced.ts
index 5063683..10a00ff 100644
--- a/src/lib/gitea-enhanced.ts
+++ b/src/lib/gitea-enhanced.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 import type { Config } from "@/types/config";
 import type { Repository } from "./db/schema";
+import { Octokit } from "@octokit/rest";
 import { createMirrorJob } from "./helpers";
 import { decryptConfigTokens } from "./utils/config-encryption";
 import { httpPost, httpGet, httpPatch, HttpError } from "./http-client";
@@ -15,6 +16,11 @@ import { db, repositories } from "./db";
 import { eq } from "drizzle-orm";
 import { repoStatusEnum } from "@/types/Repository";
 
+type SyncDependencies = {
+  getGiteaRepoOwnerAsync: typeof import("./gitea")["getGiteaRepoOwnerAsync"];
+  mirrorGitHubReleasesToGitea: typeof import("./gitea")["mirrorGitHubReleasesToGitea"];
+};
+
 /**
  * Enhanced repository information including mirror status
  */
@@ -239,7 +245,7 @@ export async function syncGiteaRepoEnhanced({
 }: {
   config: Partial<Config>;
   repository: Repository;
-}): Promise<any> {
+}, deps?: SyncDependencies): Promise<any> {
   try {
     if (!config.userId || !config.giteaConfig?.url || !config.giteaConfig?.token) {
       throw new Error("Gitea config is required.");
@@ -259,8 +265,8 @@ export async function syncGiteaRepoEnhanced({
       .where(eq(repositories.id, repository.id!));
 
     // Get the expected owner
-    const { getGiteaRepoOwnerAsync } = await import("./gitea");
-    const repoOwner = await getGiteaRepoOwnerAsync({ config, repository });
+    const dependencies = deps ?? (await import("./gitea"));
+    const repoOwner = await dependencies.getGiteaRepoOwnerAsync({ config, repository });
 
     // Check if repo exists and get its info
     const repoInfo = await getGiteaRepoInfo({
@@ -324,6 +330,36 @@ export async function syncGiteaRepoEnhanced({
         Authorization: `token ${decryptedConfig.giteaConfig.token}`,
       });
 
+      const shouldMirrorReleases =
+        decryptedConfig.giteaConfig?.mirrorReleases &&
+        !(repository.isStarred && decryptedConfig.githubConfig?.starredCodeOnly);
+
+      if (shouldMirrorReleases) {
+        if (!decryptedConfig.githubConfig?.token) {
+          console.warn(
+            `[Sync] Skipping release mirroring for ${repository.name}: Missing GitHub token`
+          );
+        } else {
+          try {
+            const octokit = new Octokit({ auth: decryptedConfig.githubConfig.token });
+            await dependencies.mirrorGitHubReleasesToGitea({
+              config: decryptedConfig,
+              octokit,
+              repository,
+              giteaOwner: repoOwner,
+              giteaRepoName: repository.name,
+            });
+            console.log(`[Sync] Mirrored releases for ${repository.name} after sync`);
+          } catch (releaseError) {
+            console.error(
+              `[Sync] Failed to mirror releases for ${repository.name}: ${
+                releaseError instanceof Error ? releaseError.message : String(releaseError)
+              }`
+            );
+          }
+        }
+      }
+
       // Mark repo as "synced" in DB
       await db
         .update(repositories)
@@ -535,4 +571,4 @@ export async function handleExistingNonMirrorRepo({
       // TODO: Implement rename strategy if needed
       break;
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}