diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a1501e2628..741d282c12 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
   release:
     name: "Create Release"
     needs: [version, changes, build, build_helm]
-    if: ${{ !failure() && !cancelled() }}
+    if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' && !failure() && !cancelled() }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -196,3 +196,4 @@ jobs:
           prerelease: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' }}
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           body_path: RELEASE_HEADER.md
+