diff --git a/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yml b/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yml
index e8302ae..24d93a3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pypi-release.yml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ jobs:
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip
           pip install build cython numpy
 
+      - name: Run make (build step)
+        run: make
+
       - name: Build the package
         run: python -m build