diff --git a/.github/workflows/mock_release.yaml b/.github/workflows/mock_release.yaml
index e52069d7f33..fd719f4993b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mock_release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mock_release.yaml
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ jobs:
           wget https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/wiremock/wiremock-standalone/3.3.1/wiremock-standalone-3.3.1.jar
           wiremock=$(find ./ -name "wiremock-standalone-*.jar")
           java -jar ${wiremock} --port 7000 --verbose &
+          curl -X POST  --data '{"request": {"url": "/com/tngtech/jgiven/*", "method": "PUT"}, "response": {"status": 200, "body": "OK"}}' http://localhost:7000/__admin/mappings/new
       - name: set an alternate version
         run: "source scripts/source_files/helper_functions.sh && updateAllVersionInformation ${VERSION}"
       - name: Attempt mock release