diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 6edbb4d..44328a4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ jobs:
       # - name: Run tests
       #   run: go test ./...
 
-      - name: Zip examples directory
-        run: zip -r examples.zip examples/
-
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v3
         with:
@@ -36,6 +33,9 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Zip examples directory
+        run: zip -r examples.zip examples/
+
       - name: Upload examples zip to release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')