diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4d0d5c1..9096364 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ jobs:
 
   publish-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [build-images]
+    needs: [build-images, determine-release-type]
+    if: needs.determine-release-type.outputs.release_type == 'release'
     outputs:
       id: ${{ steps.create_release.outputs.id }}
     steps: