diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cc26f17d22..bc72476a15 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   prepare:
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'viamrobotics' && startsWith(github.ref_name, 'rc-')
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'viamrobotics'
     environment: release
     runs-on: [self-hosted, x64]
     container: