diff --git a/.github/workflows/git-tag.yml b/.github/workflows/git-tag.yml
index 6c9172bd7d..e8c6aae325 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/git-tag.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/git-tag.yml
@@ -65,7 +65,15 @@ env:
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
 jobs:
+
+  release:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/release.yml
+    secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      dry-run-release: false
+
   setup:
+    needs: release
     timeout-minutes: 20
     name: "Release tag"
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
@@ -87,9 +95,3 @@ jobs:
           git fetch --all --quiet
           TRAVIS_BRANCH=${GITHUB_REF##*/} ./scripts/travis/release/git-tag.sh ${{ steps.set-dryrun.outputs.dryrun }}
 
-  release:
-    need: setup
-    uses: ./.github/workflows/release.yml
-    secrets: inherit
-    with:
-      dry-run-release: false