diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index cbc94c05..98382dd9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     needs: 
+      - build
       - package-osx
       - package-linux
       - package-windows