diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 527be0d70..f04f271c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   release:
-    env: # temporary workaround for "Error: error:0308010C:digital envelope routines::unsupported" in Node lts / 18
-      NODE_OPTIONS: --openssl-legacy-provider
     if: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' }}
     name: Release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -33,6 +31,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: npm clean-install
       - name: Build
+        env: # temporary workaround for "Error: error:0308010C:digital envelope routines::unsupported" in Node lts / 18
+          NODE_OPTIONS: --openssl-legacy-provider
         run: npm run build && npm run babel
       - name: Verify the integrity of provenance attestations and registry signatures for installed dependencies
         run: npm audit signatures