diff --git a/.github/workflows/CI.yml b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
index 062018f8..066bfc27 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CI.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CI.yml
@@ -901,7 +901,7 @@ jobs:
 
   release-winget:
     name: Release to WinGet
-    needs: build_win
+    needs: [setup_release, build_win]
     if: ${{ needs.setup_release.outputs.create_release == 'true' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' }}
     runs-on: windows-latest  # the required action can only be run on Windows
     steps: