diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index dec4f4f7..b42d303c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -54,6 +54,29 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git checkout -b "release-${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}"
 
+      # e2e requirements
+      - name: Checkout sinch-sdk-mockserver repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+        with:
+          repository: sinch/sinch-sdk-mockserver
+          token: ${{ secrets.MOCKSERVER_REPO_PAT_CI }}
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          path: sinch-sdk-mockserver
+
+      - name: Install Docker Compose
+        run: |
+          sudo apt-get update
+          sudo apt-get install -y docker-compose
+
+      - name: Start mock servers with Docker Compose
+        run: |
+          cd sinch-sdk-mockserver
+          docker-compose up -d
+
+      - name: Link to feature files
+        run: |
+          ln -s ${{ github.workspace }}/sinch-sdk-mockserver/features client/src/test/resources
+
       - name: Release
         run: scripts/release.sh
         env:
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index 408e9b58..b46bc327 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -36,10 +36,9 @@ mvn --batch-mode -s settings.xml release:clean release:prepare \
   -DscmReleaseCommitComment="[release] Set release & tag: $RELEASE_VERSION" \
   -DscmDevelopmentCommitComment="[release] Set next version: ${NEXT_VERSION_SNAPSHOT}"  || exit 1
 
-mvn --batch-mode -s settings.xml release:perform \
+mvn --batch-mode -s settings.xml -DskipTests=true -DskipUTs -DskipITs -Darguments=-DskipTests release:perform \
   -Dusername="${GITHUB_USERNAME}" \
-  -Dpassword="${GITHUB_TOKEN}" \
-  -DskipTests=true  || exit 1
+  -Dpassword="${GITHUB_TOKEN}" || exit 1
 
 # Update SDK.java file with next version information
 SDK=$(java client/resources/SDKTemplate.java "$NEXT_VERSION_DEV") && echo "$SDK" > "$SDKFILE_PATH" || exit 1