diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index f0d1720..fc06009 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -87,11 +87,13 @@ jobs:
   # Release -- when PR is merged to main, bump version, make tag, recommit
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [lint, test]
     timeout-minutes: 10
     if: >-
-      github.event.pull_request.merged == true &&
-      github.ref == '/refs/heads/main'
+      github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     steps:
+      - run: |
+          echo "${{ github.head_ref }} merged into ${{ github.ref }}"
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
       - name: Set up UV