diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6e0d1bcb..facc7bdc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 env:
-  CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
   NDK_VERSION: '25.2.9519653'
 
 jobs:
@@ -26,11 +25,12 @@ jobs:
         git clone https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/tools/depot_tools.git /opt/depot_tools
         cd /opt/depot_tools
         git checkout "$DEPOT_TOOLS_GIT_HASH^{commit}"
-        echo "/opt/depot_tools" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+        echo "/opt/depot_tools" >> $GITHUB_PATH
       env:
         DEPOT_TOOLS_GIT_HASH: 8ebbd5189d8a9df51ee3dad42dc04651620424bb
 
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
     - run: |
         git config --global user.name "build"
         git config --global user.email "localhost"
@@ -38,8 +38,14 @@ jobs:
     - name: Free up disk space in runner
       uses: ./.github/actions/disk-cleanup
 
+    - name: Install NDK
+      run: |
+        yes | "$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/sdkmanager" --install "ndk;$NDK_VERSION"
+        echo "ANDROID_NDK_HOME=$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/ndk/$NDK_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
     - name: Install Rust targets
-      run: rustup toolchain install $(cat rust-toolchain) --profile minimal --target aarch64-linux-android,armv7-linux-androideabi,x86_64-linux-android
+      run: |
+        rustup toolchain install $(cat rust-toolchain) --profile minimal --target aarch64-linux-android,armv7-linux-androideabi,x86_64-linux-android
 
     - name: Set up JDK 17
       uses: actions/setup-java@v4
@@ -53,22 +59,22 @@ jobs:
       env:
         DEPOT_TOOLS_UPDATE: 0
 
-    - name: Build library
-      run: ANDROID_NDK_HOME="$ANDROID_HOME/ndk/$NDK_VERSION" bin/build-aar --arch arm arm64 x64 --release-build
+    - name: Build library (AAR)
+      run: ./bin/build-aar --arch arm arm64 x64 --release-build
       env:
         OVERRIDE_VERSION: ${{ github.ref_name }}
 
     - name: Log checksums
       run: find out/release/libs -type f -exec sha256sum '{}' +
 
-    - name: Upload AARs
+    - name: Upload libs
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
       with:
         name: libs
         path: out/release/libs/
 
     - name: Publish to GitHub Packages
-      run: ANDROID_NDK_HOME="$ANDROID_HOME/ndk/$NDK_VERSION" ./bin/build-aar --arch arm arm64 x64 --release-build --publish
+      run: ./bin/build-aar --arch arm arm64 x64 --release-build --publish
       env:
         OVERRIDE_VERSION: ${{ github.ref_name }}
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PUBLISH_PAT }}