diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index ee85d90..40eaa79 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ on:
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: nix develop --command bash {0}
     permissions:
       contents: write
     steps: