diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0e7c3839e18..90f3852d245 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -115,47 +115,6 @@ jobs:
         # TODO: figure out why `git` doesn't pick up environment configuration so build scripts fail when using `-p gix`.
         run: cross test -p gix-hashtable --target ${{ matrix.target }}
 
-  installation:
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        build: [ win-msvc, win-gnu, win32-msvc, win32-gnu ]
-        include:
-          - build: win-msvc
-            os: windows-latest
-            rust: stable
-            target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
-          - build: win-gnu
-            os: windows-latest
-            rust: stable-x86_64-gnu
-            target: x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
-          - build: win32-msvc
-            os: windows-latest
-            rust: stable
-            target: i686-pc-windows-msvc
-          - build: win32-gnu
-            os: windows-latest
-            rust: stable
-            target: i686-pc-windows-gnu
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
-      - name: Install Rust
-        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
-        with:
-          toolchain: ${{ matrix.rust }}
-          targets: ${{ matrix.target }}
-      - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-      - uses: msys2/setup-msys2@v2
-        with:
-          msystem: MINGW${{ startsWith(matrix.target, 'i686-') && '32' || '64' }}
-          pacboy: cc:p
-          path-type: inherit
-      - name: "Install prerequisites"
-        run: vcpkg install  zlib:x64-windows-static-md
-      - name: "Installation from crates.io: gitoxide"
-        run: cargo +${{ matrix.rust }} install --target ${{ matrix.target }} --no-default-features --features max-pure --target-dir install-artifacts --debug --force gitoxide
-        shell: msys2 {0}
-
   lint:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
@@ -255,7 +214,6 @@ jobs:
       - test
       - test-fast
       - test-32bit
-      - installation
       - lint
       - cargo-deny
       - wasm
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2636414ba40..9314ef7d558 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -413,3 +413,43 @@ jobs:
         run: gh release --repo="$REPOSITORY" edit "$VERSION" --draft=false
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
+  installation:
+    strategy:
+      matrix:
+        build: [win-msvc, win-gnu, win32-msvc, win32-gnu]
+        include:
+          - build: win-msvc
+            os: windows-latest
+            rust: stable
+            target: x86_64-pc-windows-msvc
+          - build: win-gnu
+            os: windows-latest
+            rust: stable-x86_64-gnu
+            target: x86_64-pc-windows-gnu
+          - build: win32-msvc
+            os: windows-latest
+            rust: stable
+            target: i686-pc-windows-msvc
+          - build: win32-gnu
+            os: windows-latest
+            rust: stable
+            target: i686-pc-windows-gnu
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - name: Install Rust
+        uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@master
+        with:
+          toolchain: ${{ matrix.rust }}
+          targets: ${{ matrix.target }}
+      - uses: msys2/setup-msys2@v2
+        with:
+          msystem: MINGW${{ startsWith(matrix.target, 'i686-') && '32' || '64' }}
+          pacboy: cc:p
+          path-type: inherit
+      - name: "Install prerequisites"
+        run: vcpkg install  zlib:x64-windows-static-md
+      - name: "Installation from crates.io: gitoxide"
+        run: cargo +${{ matrix.rust }} install --target ${{ matrix.target }} --no-default-features --features max-pure --target-dir install-artifacts --debug --force gitoxide
+        shell: msys2 {0}