diff --git a/.github/workflows/uniffi.yaml b/.github/workflows/uniffi.yaml
index 398a4c8b..d833eb08 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/uniffi.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/uniffi.yaml
@@ -76,9 +76,10 @@ jobs:
           path: target/${{ matrix.settings.target }}/release/${{ matrix.settings.output }}
           if-no-files-found: error
 
-  release:
+  release-kotlin:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [ build ]
+    if: "startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'chore(release): publish uniffi')"
     defaults:
       run:
         working-directory: ${{ env.UNIFFI_DIRECTORY }}