diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index c3141ca2..fb76db4a 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -188,4 +188,11 @@
   <arg value="package" />
   </exec>
  </target>
+ 
+ <target name="new-pear-release" description="Adds new release to PEAR channel">
+  <exec executable="php.exe">
+  <arg path="${basedir}/ChannelManager.php" />
+  <arg value="release" />
+  </exec>
+ </target>
 </project>