diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index a2f29b5..60756d0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ jobs:
         labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
 
     - name: Test the Docker image
+      if: ${{ github.event_name != "release" }}
       run: docker run ${REGISTRY}/talusbio/comet:main comet -p
 
     - name: Upload binaries to release