diff --git a/.github/workflows/authzed-node.yaml b/.github/workflows/authzed-node.yaml
index bae612e..a8c1c52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/authzed-node.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/authzed-node.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version: [18, 20, 21]
     needs: "paths-filter"
     if: |
-      needs.paths-filter.outputs.codechange == 'true'
+      needs.paths-filter.outputs.codechange == 'true' || github.event_name == 'release'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: "authzed/action-spicedb@v1"
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
         node-version: [18, 20, 21]
     needs: "paths-filter"
     if: |
-      needs.paths-filter.outputs.codechange == 'true'
+      needs.paths-filter.outputs.codechange == 'true' || github.event_name == 'release'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: "authzed/action-spicedb@v1"