diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 5b122eaf..3f57a477 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ canary:
 
 # Release
 release:
+  needs: ['build']
   only:
     refs:
       - master