diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index cc377bf..37ec8fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ on:
     branches: [ main ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
+  workflow_call:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b5fcdf6..e6ed7d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ on:
     tags: "v*"
 
 jobs:
-
+  ci:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yml
   publish:
       name: Publish release
+      needs: ci
       runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
       permissions:
         contents: write
         id-token: write
       steps:
-        - name: Run CI
-          uses: ./.github/workflows/ci.yml
         - name: Download artifacts
           uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
         - name: Make wheel dir