diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0e4ffcc88..96a79d5f6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -219,7 +219,9 @@ jobs:
   # and we're good to go.
   publish:
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/heads/master')
-    needs: build-package-test
+    needs:
+      - build-package-test
+      - draft-release
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     strategy:
       matrix: