diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
index 3e848ff66c..f37a74c1b1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-release.yml
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ jobs:
           echo "${{ github.ref }}"
 
   check-goreleaser:
-    needs:
-      - check-branch
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    if: ${{ github.event.inputs.skip_checks != 'true' }}
+    runs-on: ${{ vars.RELEASE_RUNNER }}
     steps:
-      - name: Branch
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Release build dry-run
         run: |
           make release-dry-run
           
@@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ jobs:
       - check-changelog
       - check-upgrade-handler-updated
       - check-branch
-    runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+      - check-goreleaser
+    runs-on: ${{ vars.RELEASE_RUNNER }}
     timeout-minutes: 60
     environment: release
     steps: