diff --git a/.github/workflows/check-release.yml b/.github/workflows/check-release.yml
index d88bf756a..2fd126c85 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/check-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/check-release.yml
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check Release
         uses: jupyter-server/jupyter_releaser/.github/actions/check-release@v1
         env:
-          RH_VERSION_SPEC: build
+          RH_VERSION_SPEC: patch
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}