diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 34815da549..8c58e7ff00 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ jobs:
           version: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
           force: ${{ github.event.inputs.force }}
           merge_target: ${{ github.event.inputs.merge_target }}
+          craft_config_from_merge_target: true