diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cba1cce..4c48fb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   release:
+    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true
     uses: Aignosi/github_workflow_templates/.github/workflows/dataops-module-release.yml@main
     permissions: write-all
     with: