diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 582b1e81..ec27b0ed 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -e
           cd nats
+
+          # Required, tests execute built binary
+          go build
+
           go test -v --failfast -p=1 ./...
           cd ../cli
           go test -v --failfast -p=1 ./...