diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e27ec55ca..dc696dd15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ on:
 
 
 jobs:
-  matrix_prep:
+  prepare:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.setmatrix.outputs.matrix }}
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
   release:
     needs:
       - build
+      - prepare
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
@@ -100,4 +101,4 @@ jobs:
           version-resolver: exact
 
           retry-attempts: 3
-          retry-delay: 10000
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+          retry-delay: 10000