diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pontos.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pontos.yml
index d1e5d02fc2..5408c57f4b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pontos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pontos.yml
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ jobs:
 
   build-dist:
     name: Build JavaScript files
-    if: (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') || (contains( github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'make release') && github.event.pull_request.merged == true)
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     needs: release
     steps:
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ jobs:
   sign:
     runs-on: "ubuntu-latest"
     needs: [release, build-dist]
-    if: (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') || (contains( github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'make release') && github.event.pull_request.merged == true)
     steps:
       - name: Sign release files
         uses: greenbone/actions/sign-release-files@v3