diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d6ca38bf8..12ad5da91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 name: Release
 
 on:
-  pull_request_target:
-    branches:
-      - test-release
-    types: [ closed ]
+  push:
 
 permissions:
   id-token: write  # Required for OIDC. See https://docs.npmjs.com/trusted-publishers#step-2-configure-your-cicd-workflow
@@ -17,12 +14,13 @@ jobs:
     uses: "OpenTermsArchive/engine/.github/workflows/test.yml@main"
   release:
     needs: [ changelog, test ]
-    if: github.event.pull_request.merged == true && needs.changelog.outputs.release-type != 'no-release'
+    if: needs.changelog.outputs.release-type != 'no-release'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
+          ref: test-release
           token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -81,6 +79,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
+          ref: test-release
           token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_BOT_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Configure Git author