diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index dbab1cac..14c2f679 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -40,9 +40,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
 
-      - name: Build
-        run: pnpm run build
-
       - name: Create Release PR or Publish
         id: changesets
         uses: changesets/action@v1
@@ -55,3 +52,9 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           NPM_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Enable auto-merge for Release PR
+        if: steps.changesets.outputs.pullRequestNumber
+        run: gh pr merge ${{ steps.changesets.outputs.pullRequestNumber }} --auto --squash
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}