diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index cef38bcc06..f942e74122 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -4,57 +4,65 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
+  pull_request:
 
 jobs:
   release-please:
+    outputs:
+      pr: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr }}
     permissions:
       contents: write # to create release commit (google-github-actions/release-please-action)
       pull-requests: write # to create release PR (google-github-actions/release-please-action)
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v2
-        id: release
-        with:
-          package-name: node-gyp
-          release-type: node
-          changelog-types: >
-            [{"type":"feat","section":"Features","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"fix","section":"Bug Fixes","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"bin","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"gyp","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"lib","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"src","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"test","section":"Tests","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"build","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"clean","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"configure","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"install","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"list","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"rebuild","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"remove","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"deps","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"python","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"lin","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"linux","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"mac","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"macos","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"win","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"windows","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"zos","section":"Core","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"doc","section":"Doc","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"docs","section":"Doc","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"readme","section":"Doc","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"chore","section":"Miscellaneous","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"refactor","section":"Miscellaneous","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"ci","section":"Miscellaneous","hidden":false},
-            {"type":"meta","section":"Miscellaneous","hidden":false}]
+    - uses: google-github-actions/release-please-action@v2
+      id: release
+      with:
+        package-name: node-gyp
+        release-type: node
+        changelog-types: >
+          [{"type":"feat","section":"Features","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"fix","section":"Bug Fixes","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"bin","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"gyp","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"lib","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"src","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"test","section":"Tests","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"build","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"clean","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"configure","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"install","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"list","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"rebuild","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"remove","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"deps","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"python","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"lin","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"linux","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"mac","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"macos","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"win","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"windows","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"zos","section":"Core","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"doc","section":"Doc","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"docs","section":"Doc","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"readme","section":"Doc","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"chore","section":"Miscellaneous","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"refactor","section":"Miscellaneous","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"ci","section":"Miscellaneous","hidden":false},
+          {"type":"meta","section":"Miscellaneous","hidden":false}]
+        # Standard Conventional Commits: `feat` and `fix`
+        # node-gyp subdirectories: `bin`, `gyp`, `lib`, `src`, `test`
+        # node-gyp subcommands: `build`, `clean`, `configure`, `install`, `list`, `rebuild`, `remove`
+        # Core abstract category: `deps`
+        # Languages/platforms: `python`, `lin`, `linux`, `mac`, `macos`, `win`, `window`, `zos`
+        # Documentation: `doc`, `docs`, `readme`
+        # Standard Conventional Commits: `chore` (under "Miscellaneous")
+        # Miscellaneous abstract categories: `refactor`, `ci`, `meta`
 
-          # Standard Conventional Commits: `feat` and `fix`
-          # node-gyp subdirectories: `bin`, `gyp`, `lib`, `src`, `test`
-          # node-gyp subcommands: `build`, `clean`, `configure`, `install`, `list`, `rebuild`, `remove`
-          # Core abstract category: `deps`
-          # Languages/platforms: `python`, `lin`, `linux`, `mac`, `macos`, `win`, `window`, `zos`
-          # Documentation: `doc`, `docs`, `readme`
-          # Standard Conventional Commits: `chore` (under "Miscellaneous")
-          # Miscellaneous abstract categories: `refactor`, `ci`, `meta`
+  test:
+    name: Release Test
+    needs: [ release-please ]
+    if: needs.release-please.outputs.pr
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/tests.yml
diff --git a/.github/workflows/tests.yml b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
index fde4aacfc1..5017bcd9f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tests.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ on:
     branches: [ main ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ main ]
+  workflow_call:
 
 permissions:
   contents: read # to fetch code (actions/checkout)