diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 52be6a1f..365790ab 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.merged && startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'release/'))
     name: "PyPI"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: rl-scanner
     environment: release
 
     steps: