diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_platformIO.yml b/.github/workflows/build_platformIO.yml
index 214c457..89a3367 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_platformIO.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_platformIO.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ jobs:
   validate_lib_json:
     uses: nRF24/.github/.github/workflows/validate_deploy_platformio.yaml@main
     secrets: inherit
+    with:
+      deploy-release: ${{ github.event_name == 'release' }}
 
   check_formatting:
     uses: nRF24/.github/.github/workflows/cpp_lint.yaml@main