diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 00bc5d5..ec3b053 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
   ## finalizing the release doesn't depend on Docs deploying because it fails frequently
   finalize-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: publish-package
+    needs: build
     steps:
       ## Checkout so we can apply the new tag
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4