diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 8a431c3e9..e8f6fb264 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ jobs:
           name: dist
           path: dist
       - run: npm ci --prefer-offline --no-audit
+      - run: npm exec cpy README.md projects/element-theme/ && npm exec cpy README.md projects/element-translate-cli/
       - run: npx semantic-release
         env:
           SKIP_COMMIT: ${{ github.ref_name == 'next' && 'true' || '' }}