diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
index 734d7ab67..d006ccd37 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-publish.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
   build-n-publish:
     name: Build and publish Python 🐍 distributions 📦 to PyPI and TestPyPI
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: release
     needs: tests
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4