diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 632d0278..6f8320d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -28,8 +28,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           node-version: 16.x
 
-      - name: Install dependencies
-        run: npm ci --ignore-scripts
+      - name: Install dependencies and build packages
+        run: npm install
+
+      - name: Run tests
+        run: npm run test -- --ci --maxWorkers=2
+        env:
+          NODE_OPTIONS: "--max-old-space-size=4096" # Increase heap size for jest
 
       - name: Create Release Pull Request
         uses: changesets/action@master
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 744f9df1..10225e86 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "prepare": "husky install && npm run build",
     "tsc": "npm run tsc -ws",
     "changeset": "changeset",
-    "release": "npm install && npm test && changeset publish"
+    "release": "changeset publish"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=14.0.0",