diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 14ea6d5e2..8015c7cda 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ on:
       - release
 
 env:
-  KICK_VERSION: "${{github.event.inputs.version}} || nightly"
+  KICK_VERSION: "${{github.event.inputs.channel}} || nightly"
   RUST_LOG: kick=trace
 
 jobs:
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ jobs:
     - run: cargo run --bin rune -- test --recursive --experimental scripts
 
   build:
-    needs: test
     runs-on: ${{matrix.os}}
     strategy:
       matrix:
@@ -54,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         path: dist
 
   publish:
-    needs: build
+    needs: [test, build]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4