diff --git a/.github/workflows/05-prepare-release.yml b/.github/workflows/05-prepare-release.yml
index c6421bd7f2a..78cea84529b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/05-prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/05-prepare-release.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: github.repository == 'pweyck/platform'
-    environment: test
     env:
       SHOPWARE_ADMIN_SKIP_SOURCEMAP_GENERATION: "1"
       DATABASE_URL: mysql://root:root@127.0.0.1:3306/root
@@ -110,8 +109,8 @@ jobs:
           bash .github/bin/split.bash push "${{ matrix.package }}" https://git:${{ secrets.MANYREPO_SYNC_TOKEN }}@github.com/pweyck/${{ matrix.package }} "${{ github.ref_name }}"
 
   draft-release-notes:
+    needs: split
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    environment: test
     if: github.repository == 'pweyck/platform'
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -133,8 +132,8 @@ jobs:
           bash .github/bin/create_github_release.bash draft "${{ github.ref_name }}"
 
   create-sbp-release:
+    needs: split
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    environment: test
     if: github.repository == 'pweyck/platform'
     strategy:
       matrix: