diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
index deecbdfba..66b592a79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ jobs:
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
+      max-parallel: 1
       matrix:
         path: ${{ fromJson(needs.release.outputs.paths_released) }}
-        max-parallel: 1
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository