diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-deploy-release.yml b/.github/workflows/build-deploy-release.yml
index bf3e03be..0be4aba6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-deploy-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-deploy-release.yml
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build:
     name: Build and Test JDK 8
-    if: github.event_name == 'push'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
@@ -60,6 +59,7 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     name: Release to Maven
+    needs: build
     if: github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 120