diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a4558cf62..c908e1b84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build]
     secrets: inherit
 
+  create-release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [meta, publish]
+    steps:
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
+    - uses: rickstaa/action-create-tag@v1
+      with:
+        tag: ${{ needs.meta.outputs.COALESCE_VERSION }}
+
   build-template:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/part-template-build.yml
     secrets: inherit
@@ -43,18 +52,9 @@ jobs:
       # to make new packages available, we consume the local artifacts instead of waiting).
       COALESCE_VERSION: ${{ needs.meta.outputs.COALESCE_VERSION }}
 
-  create-release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [meta, publish]
-    steps:
-    - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-    - uses: rickstaa/action-create-tag@v1
-      with:
-        tag: ${{ needs.meta.outputs.COALESCE_VERSION }}
-
   publish-template:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [meta, publish]
+    needs: [build-template]
 
     steps:
       - name: Download Artifacts