diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml
index adcdd2a0..2b4f0454 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-and-deploy.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
           pytest GPy/testing
 
   build-windows:
-    # if: github.event_name == 'release'
+    if: github.event_name == 'release'
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [windows-latest]
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
           path: dist
 
   build-macos:
-    # if: github.event_name == 'release'
+    if: github.event_name == 'release'
     strategy:
       matrix:
         os: [macos-latest]
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ jobs:
           path: dist/*
 
   build-linux:
-    # if: github.event_name == 'release'
+    if: github.event_name == 'release'
     strategy:
         matrix:
           python: ['cp39-cp39', 'cp310-cp310', 'cp311-cp311', 'cp312-cp312']
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
   deploy:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [test-windows, test-linux, test-macos, build-linux, build-windows, build-macos]
-    # if: github.event_name == 'release'
+    if: github.event_name == 'release'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4