diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e97f6fcbcbef..f90ddc073e24 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
         run: >-
           cargo smart-release --update-crates-index
           --no-changelog-preview --allow-fully-generated-changelogs
-          --no-bump-on-demand --bump ${{ inputs.bump }} --bump-dependencies auto
+          --bump ${{ inputs.bump }} --bump-dependencies auto
           ${{ inputs.execute && '--execute' || '--dry-run-cargo-publish' }}
           hydroflow hydroflow_*
         env: