diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index f8f208a5..89607734 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ workflows:
     jobs:
       - maven_package
       - github_release:
+          requires:
+            - maven_package
           filters:
             branches:
               only: circleci-project-setup ## todo - change to main