diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7881c1c..516742a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - release
+      - ci-test
 
 jobs:
   tag-release:
@@ -23,10 +24,16 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
           node-version: "lts/*"
+
+      - name: Create ci directory
+        run: mkdir ci
+
       - name: install plugins
+        working-directory: ./ci
         run: npm install @semantic-release/git @semantic-release/changelog -D
 
       - name: Release
+        working-directory: ./ci
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: npx semantic-release
diff --git a/.releaserc.json b/.releaserc.json
index d529aa4..b486c05 100644
--- a/.releaserc.json
+++ b/.releaserc.json
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
   "branches": [
     {
       "name": "release"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "ci-test",
+      "prerelease": true
     }
   ],
   "plugins": [