diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/generate-tarball.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/generate-tarball.yml
index 22eb843a81..6bf08539ec 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/generate-tarball.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/generate-tarball.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           path: zotero-${{ inputs.ref_name }}.*
   upload-release:
     runs-on: x86_64
+    needs: [build-tarball]
     container:
       imagine: alpine:latest
     steps: