diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 85c2ead..ee8181f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,12 +9,17 @@ permissions:
   contents: write
 
 jobs:
+  run-tests:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
+
   build-n-publish:
+    needs: run-tests
     permissions:
       id-token: write
     uses: ./.github/workflows/pypi.yml
 
   create-release:
+    needs: build-n-publish
     env:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest