diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 1d2b2143bd2..8b06f60f9d0 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ include:
   - local: ".gitlab/benchmarks.yml"
   - local: ".gitlab/macrobenchmarks.yml"
   - local: ".gitlab/dogfood.yml"
+  - local: ".gitlab/release.yml"
 
 variables:
   REPO_LANG: python # "python" is used everywhere rather than "py"
diff --git a/.gitlab/release.yml b/.gitlab/release.yml
index 9e7a23d1326..91671ee417b 100644
--- a/.gitlab/release.yml
+++ b/.gitlab/release.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ variables:
 
 release_pypi_test:
   extends: .release_pypi
-  dependencies: [ "download_ddtrace_wheels" ]
+  dependencies: [ "download_ddtrace_artifacts" ]
   variables:
     PYPI_REPOSITORY: testpypi