diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
index a7018fe..f5b6699 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yml
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ jobs:
         run: uv run pytest tests/ --ignore=tests/e2e -v --tb=short
 
       - name: Run E2E tests
-        run: uv run pytest tests/e2e/ -v --tb=short
+        run: |
+          uv run alembic upgrade head
+          uv run pytest tests/e2e/ -v --tb=short
 
   release:
     needs: test