diff --git a/.github/workflows/_release.yml b/.github/workflows/_release.yml
index 447cb54..70beaeb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   prebuild-checks:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/prebuild.yml
+    secrets: inherit
   # release-please:
   #   runs-on: ubuntu-latest
   #   permissions:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/prebuild.yml b/.github/workflows/prebuild.yml
index 2f7b28a..e8f3a8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/prebuild.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/prebuild.yml
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@ name: Pre-build checks
 
 on:
   workflow_call:
+    secrets:
+      OPENAI_API_KEY_FROM_WEAVIATE:
+        required: true
   push:
     branches: [ main ]
   pull_request: