diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 21c527442..dafd1eb36 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Add variables to environment file
         run: cat ".github/env" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
+      - name: Import environment variables from file
+        run: cat ".github/env" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+
       - name: Setup Go
         uses: actions/setup-go@d35c59abb061a4a6fb18e82ac0862c26744d6ab5 # pin@5.5.0
         with: