diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d10846cf..c477d780 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
   publish-dry-run:
     name: "Runs cargo publish --dry-run"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged }}
+    if: ${{ always() && (github.event.pull_request.merged || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build-binaries:
     name: Build binaries
-    if: ${{ (github.event.pull_request.merged || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') && needs.publish-dry-run.result == 'success' }}
+    needs: publish-dry-run
     strategy:
       matrix:
         include:
@@ -146,7 +146,6 @@ jobs:
     name: Create Release
     needs: build-binaries
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ (github.event.pull_request.merged || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch') && needs.build-binaries.result == 'success' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6