diff --git a/.github/workflows/merge-post.yml b/.github/workflows/merge-post.yml
index a3e66ee1b..e7da36a16 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/merge-post.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/merge-post.yml
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ jobs:
 
   new-release:
     name: Create Release
+    needs: [sync-version]
     if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     permissions: write-all
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest