diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 33deace552..31bdad66c4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ on:
     tags:
       - "*beta*"
       - "*pre*"
-      # uncomment this later when we're ready for production releases
-      # - "1[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+"
+      - "1[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+"
 
 jobs:
   prerelease: