diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index de2a8c9b8..13241e9d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GH_RELEASE_PAT }}
           fetch-depth: 0
 
+      - run: cargo install cargo-readme
+
       - name: Prepare release
         uses: getsentry/action-prepare-release@v1
         env: