diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index eeef67cb..035a849e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
         run: npm ci
 
       - name: Make dist
+        run: make dist
 
       # crate release, which will bump the version
       - name: Upstream release