diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f935a8c36b..d7d1a525b2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
     paths:
       - 'packages/cli/package.json'
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 permissions: {}
 
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   check:
-    if: github.repository == 'voidzero-dev/vite-plus'
+    if: github.repository == 'voidzero-dev/vite-plus' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
     name: Check version
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions:
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - uses: actions/setup-node@48b55a011bda9f5d6aeb4c2d9c7362e8dae4041e # v6.4.0
         with:
-          node-version-file: .node-version
+          node-version: '24.18.0'
           package-manager-cache: false
           registry-url: 'https://registry.npmjs.org'
 
@@ -152,9 +153,6 @@ jobs:
           pattern: vp-release-archive-*
           merge-multiple: true
 
-      - name: 'Setup npm'
-        run: npm install -g npm@latest
-
       - name: Prepare and publish native addons
         run: node ./packages/cli/publish-native-addons.ts --mode npm