diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b5ac756..70e19ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,12 +26,17 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run sccache-cache
         uses: mozilla-actions/sccache-action@v0.0.3
 
-      - name: Setup Commitizen
-        run: pip install commitizen==2.42.1
+        # Triggers installation of the Rust toolchain
+        # Must be done before wasm-pack is installed
+      - name: Cargo metadata
+        run: cargo metadata --format-version 1
 
       - name: Install wasm-pack
         run: curl https://rustwasm.github.io/wasm-pack/installer/init.sh -sSf | sh
 
+      - name: Setup Commitizen
+        run: pip install commitizen==2.42.1
+
       - name: Generate canister declarations
         run: dfx generate