diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 10afb06..55d5d29 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test Build the wheel
         run: |
           pip wheel .
+      - name: Build all reference decoders
+        run: |
+          make all_reference_decoders
+      - name: Clean up
+        run: |
+          make clean
 
   linux:
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
@@ -82,6 +88,9 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build all reference decoders
       run: |
         make all_reference_decoders
+    - name: Clean up
+      run: |
+        make clean
 
   windows:
     runs-on: windows-latest