diff --git a/.github/workflows/pypi-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/pypi-publish.yml
index fa0de20..0c8fc9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pypi-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pypi-publish.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   deploy:
-
+    environment: release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       # IMPORTANT: this permission is mandatory for trusted publishing