diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 0911e96..13db2d7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version: 1.23.x
       - name: Run GoReleaser (dry run)
+        env:
+          PACKAGE_NAME: github.com/lets-cli/lets
+          GOLANG_CROSS_VERSION: v1.23
         run: |
           docker run \
             --rm \
diff --git a/lets.yaml b/lets.yaml
index 73a4b14..6cd7a18 100644
--- a/lets.yaml
+++ b/lets.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ commands:
         lets release 1.0.0 -m "Release 1.0.0"
         lets release 1.0.0-rc1 -m "Prerelease 1.0.0-rc1"
     cmd: |
-      if [[ -z "$(grep "\[${LETSOPT_VERSION}\]" docs/docs/changelog.md)" ]]; then
+      if [[ "${LETSOPT_VERSION}" != *-rc* ]] && [[ -z "$(grep "\[${LETSOPT_VERSION}\]" docs/docs/changelog.md)" ]]; then
         echo "Version ${LETSOPT_VERSION} not found in changelog. Update docs/docs/changelog.md and try again."
         exit 1
       fi