diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-graphiti-core.yml b/.github/workflows/release-graphiti-core.yml
index 56299541..278de4dc 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-graphiti-core.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-graphiti-core.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   release:
-    needs: build-and-start-svc
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
       id-token: write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-service-image.yml b/.github/workflows/release-service-image.yml
index 845f5429..9bc0732c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-service-image.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-service-image.yml
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ env:
   IMAGE_NAME: zepai/graphiti
   
 jobs:
+  build_and_start_svc:
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/build-and-start-svc.yml
   docker-image:
-    needs: build-and-start-svc
+    needs: build_and_start_svc
     environment:
       name: release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest