diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 3b474080..811e6c5d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
 
   image:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: release
+    needs: [release, pre_release]
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
       - name: Check out the repo
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
 
   publish_chart:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: image
+    needs: [image, pre_release]
     if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout