diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index 85bbc184..747d5888 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 name: E2E Tests
 permissions:
   contents: read
+
 on:
-  push:
-    branches: [ main ]
-  pull_request:
-    branches: [ main ]
   workflow_dispatch:
+  workflow_call:
 
 jobs:
   playwright:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7e87d09f..7ed6bc48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -34,9 +34,12 @@ jobs:
   checks:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/checks.yml
 
+  e2e-tests:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+
   build-images:
     timeout-minutes: 15
-    needs: [determine-release-type, checks]
+    needs: [determine-release-type, checks, e2e-tests]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code