diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5a68f3edf..a96e8aea9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ jobs:
           labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
 
       - name: Publish package on PyPi
-        run: uv publish --token ${{secrets.PYPI_TOKEN}}
+        run: uv build && uv publish --token ${{secrets.PYPI_TOKEN}}
 
       # FIXME: Fails on prereleases; https://github.com/mindsers/changelog-reader-action/pull/39
       - name: Parse changelog