diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 75616e9fa..c8b925528 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ jobs:
           false
 
   release:
+#    needs: [ wait-for-checks ]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index afc8a1fe8..255543f71 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ release: clean-dist ## Build and publish final binaries and packages
 
 	# release
 	BUILD_GIT_TREE_STATE=$(GITTREESTATE) \
-	$(TEMPDIR)/goreleaser --skip-publish --rm-dist --config $(TEMPDIR)/goreleaser.yaml
+	$(TEMPDIR)/goreleaser --rm-dist --config $(TEMPDIR)/goreleaser.yaml
 
 	# create a version file for version-update checks
 	echo "$(VERSION)" > $(DISTDIR)/VERSION