diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-library.yml b/.github/workflows/test-library.yml
index 64139c90..5d416fd3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-library.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-library.yml
@@ -741,6 +741,7 @@ jobs:
     - pre-setup  # transitive, for accessing settings
     if: >-
       fromJSON(needs.pre-setup.outputs.is-untagged-devel)
+      || fromJSON(needs.pre-setup.outputs.release-requested)
     runs-on: Ubuntu-latest
 
     environment: