diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 146c27e3..a0fbad85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ jobs:
       release_tag_name: ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }}
 
   release:
+    environment: publish
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: release-please
     permissions: