diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9d1c0cd..418d155 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
-      - name: Install Hatch
-        run: pip install hatch
-
       # Run semantic release:
       # - Update CHANGELOG.md
       # - Update version in code
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6e8c8fc..b066e5c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ Source = "https://github.com/kaechele/napoleon-efire"
 path = "custom_components/napoleon_efire/manifest.json"
 pattern = '"version": "(?P<version>[^\"]+)"'
 
-
 [tool.hatch.envs.default]
 path = ".envs/default"
 python = "3.11"
@@ -195,7 +194,12 @@ max-complexity = 25
 
 [tool.semantic_release]
 logging_use_named_masks = true
-assets = [
-  "custom_components/napoleon_efire/manifest.json"
-]
-build_command = "hatch version $(semantic-release version --print) && pushd custom_components/napoleon_efire/ && mkdir ../../dist && zip ../../dist/napoleon_efire.zip -r ./; popd"
+build_command = """
+  hatch --version || pip install hatch
+  hatch version $(semantic-release version --print)
+  git add custom_components/napoleon_efire/manifest.json
+  pushd custom_components/napoleon_efire/
+  mkdir -p ../../dist
+  zip ../../dist/napoleon_efire.zip -r ./
+  popd
+"""