diff --git a/.github/workflows/changeset.yml b/.github/workflows/changeset.yml
index 304913387a..a8ee129952 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changeset.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changeset.yml
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN }}
       - name: Install Dependencies
         run: yarn --frozen-lockfile
-      - name: Run release preparations
-        run: node scripts/prepare-release.js
       - name: Create Release Pull Request
         uses: changesets/action@master
         with:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0118acccec..05dbd3b6bd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "backstage-create": "backstage-cli create --scope backstage --no-private",
     "create-plugin": "yarn backstage-create --select plugin",
     "remove-plugin": "backstage-cli remove-plugin",
-    "release": "changeset version && yarn diff --yes && yarn prettier --write '{packages,plugins}/*/{package.json,CHANGELOG.md}' && yarn install",
+    "release": "node scripts/prepare-release.js && changeset version && yarn diff --yes && yarn prettier --write '{packages,plugins}/*/{package.json,CHANGELOG.md}' && yarn install",
     "prettier:check": "prettier --check .",
     "lerna": "lerna",
     "storybook": "yarn workspace storybook start",