diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index db1d40d..db8a4cd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -15,11 +15,10 @@ package: build
 clean:
 	rm -f $(WASM_FILE) $(PLUGIN_NAME).ndp
 
-release:
+release: test
 	@if [[ ! "${V}" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+.*$$ ]]; then echo "Usage: make release V=X.X.X"; exit 1; fi
 	go mod tidy
 	@if [ -n "`git status -s`" ]; then echo "\n\nThere are pending changes. Please commit or stash first"; exit 1; fi
-	make pre-push
 	git tag v${V}
 	git push origin v${V} --no-verify
 .PHONY: release