diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 25357ce5e..bccc365ae 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -257,6 +257,10 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: '1.21.x'
           cache: false
+      - name: Setup tmate session if tests fail
+        uses: mxschmitt/action-tmate@v3.18
+        with:
+          limit-access-to-actor: true
       - name: Dependencies
         run: |
           brew install protobuf grpc