diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 1d29c840668..9d8ceb331f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ jobs:
           copyback: false
           release: "15.0"
           prepare: |
+            # Refresh pkg to handle metadata format changes on FreeBSD 15.0
+            env ASSUME_ALWAYS_YES=yes pkg bootstrap -f
+            pkg update -f
+
             # Install required packages
             pkg install -y git curl portlint go