diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index ce7f1e4b..f11491df 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ jobs:
         cmake -B build \
           -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=${{ env.BUILD_TYPE }} \
           -DCMAKE_POLICY_VERSION_MINIMUM=3.16 \
-          -DYAZE_BUILD_TESTS=OFF \
+          -DYAZE_BUILD_TESTS=ON \
           -DYAZE_BUILD_EMU=OFF \
           -DYAZE_BUILD_Z3ED=OFF \
           -DYAZE_ENABLE_UI_TESTS=ON \