diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 70a7f2703..8882e4c5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -61,9 +61,26 @@ jobs:
           # prepare for deployment
           make generate-paths
 
+      - name: Stores dists (Python 3.8)
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
+        if: "${{ matrix.python-version }} == 3.8"
+        with:
+          name: dists
+          path: dist/*
+
+  release-test:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - build
+    if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
+    steps:
+      - name: Retrieve dists
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@v2
+        with:
+          name: dists
       - name: Publish distribution 📦 to Test PyPI
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@master
-        if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
         with:
+          verify_metadata: false
           password: ${{ secrets.TEST_PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
           repository_url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 569ca5d9a..8b453ee47 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ jobs:
   release:
 
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        python-version: [3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9]
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -24,10 +21,10 @@ jobs:
         id: tag
         run: echo ::set-output name=tag::${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
 
-      - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+      - name: Set up Python 3.8
         uses: actions/setup-python@v2
         with:
-          python-version: ${{ matrix.python-version }}
+          python-version: 3.8
 
       - name: Checkout the current branch
         run: |
@@ -67,6 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Publish distribution 📦 to Test PyPI
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@master
         with:
+          verify_metadata: false
           password: ${{ secrets.TEST_PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
           repository_url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/