diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ef5632d737..05b06fc4d8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Output package versions
         run: protoc --version ; cargo version ; rustc --version ; gcc --version ; g++ --version
 
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: make unit-test integration-test sqlness-test
+
       - name: Run cargo build
         run: cargo build ${{ matrix.opts }} --profile ${{ env.CARGO_PROFILE }} --locked --target ${{ matrix.arch }}