diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 77032721e..686a3f6c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+      - run: |
+          # Workaround for https://github.com/canonical/charmcraft/issues/1389#issuecomment-1880921728
+          touch requirements.txt
       - name: Release any bumped charm libs
         uses: canonical/charming-actions/release-libraries@2.4.0
         with: