diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 169e51b..cbbb998 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ jobs:
           profile: minimal
           toolchain: nightly
           override: true
+      - name: Install wayland dependency on linux
+        if: ${{ matrix.os == 'ubuntu-22.04' }}
+        run: sudo apt-get install -y libwayland-dev
 
       - name: Build binary
         run: |
@@ -88,6 +91,7 @@ jobs:
   create-tag:
     name: "Create tag"
     runs-on: ubuntu-22.04
+    needs: [compile]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - uses: rickstaa/action-create-tag@v1