diff --git a/.github/workflows/prep-release.yml b/.github/workflows/prep-release.yml
index 7afdc9b..c7c0297 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prep-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prep-release.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   prep_release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: release
     steps:
       - uses: jupyterlab/maintainer-tools/.github/actions/base-setup@v1
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 35bc2ab..6597f84 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   publish_release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: release
     permissions:
       id-token: write
     steps: