diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 00f6592926..961c141286 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: 1.22.9
       - name: Build & version operator-specific release files
-        run: |
-          cd infra/feast-operator/
-          make build-installer bundle
+        run: make -C infra/feast-operator build-installer bundle
 
   publish-web-ui-npm:
     needs: [ validate_version_bumps, get_dry_release_versions ]
@@ -152,6 +150,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Helm-docs
         run: |
           brew install norwoodj/tap/helm-docs
+      - name: Install Go
+        uses: actions/setup-go@v2
+        with:
+          go-version: 1.22.9
       - name: Release (Dry Run)
         if: github.event.inputs.dry_run == 'true'
         run: |
diff --git a/.releaserc.js b/.releaserc.js
index f2be244005..b972f0984c 100644
--- a/.releaserc.js
+++ b/.releaserc.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ module.exports = {
             "verifyReleaseCmd": "./infra/scripts/validate-release.sh  ${nextRelease.type} " + current_branch,
 
             // Bump all version files and build UI / update yarn.lock / helm charts
-            "prepareCmd": "python ./infra/scripts/release/bump_file_versions.py ${lastRelease.version} ${nextRelease.version}; make build-ui; make build-helm-docs"
+            "prepareCmd": "python ./infra/scripts/release/bump_file_versions.py ${lastRelease.version} ${nextRelease.version}; make build-ui; make build-helm-docs; make -C infra/feast-operator build-installer bundle"
         }],
 
         ["@semantic-release/release-notes-generator", {