diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b533f42c4f..8068270c07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -60,9 +60,19 @@ jobs:
       version: ${{ needs.prepare.outputs.version }}
       cache-key: release
 
-  Release:
+  request-approval:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [prepare, build-rust]
+    steps:
+      - uses: tsickert/discord-webhook@b217a69502f52803de774ded2b1ab7c282e99645 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          webhook-url: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_RELEASES_WEBHOOK_URL }}
+          content: 'Requesting approval: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/workflows/release.yml'
+
+  Release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    environment: release
+    needs: [prepare, build-rust, request-approval]
     permissions:
       contents: write
       packages: write