diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f2211077..1e0e127f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ name: release
 on:
   release:
     types: [created]
+on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches:
+      - *
 
 jobs:
   release-crate:
@@ -12,8 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: ./.github/actions/asdf
         with:
           rust: true
-      - run: cargo publish --token '${{ secrets.CRATES_TOKEN }}'
-        working-directory: bindings/rust
+      - run: cd bindings/rust && cargo publish --token '${{ secrets.CRATES_TOKEN }}'
 
   build-go-binaries:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest