diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 58f2c56f2..8cd31316b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -425,15 +425,15 @@ jobs:
               - 'MANIFEST.in'
               - '.github/workflows/test.yml'
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
-        if: steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true'
+        if: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release') }}
       # Caching
       - name: Cache cargo build
-        if: steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true'
+        if: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release') }}
         uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
         with:
           shared-key: maturin-build
       - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-        if: steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true'
+        if: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release') }}
         with:
           python-version: "3.10"
       - name: Build and install
@@ -442,13 +442,13 @@ jobs:
           set -ex
           cargo run sdist -o dist
           pip install -v dist/maturin-*.tar.gz
-        if: steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true'
+        if: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release') }}
       - run: maturin --version
-        if: steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true'
+        if: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release') }}
       - run: python3 -m maturin --version
-        if: steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true'
+        if: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release') }}
       - name: Upload wheel artifacts
-        if: steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true'
+        if: ${{ steps.changes.outputs.changed == 'true' || contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'release') }}
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
         with:
           name: wheels