diff --git a/.drone.yml b/.drone.yml
index 712077f..defac49 100644
--- a/.drone.yml
+++ b/.drone.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ type: docker
 name: release
 
 steps:
+- name: build
+  image: rust:latest
+  commands:
+    - cargo build --release
+  when:
+    event:
+      include:
+        - tag
+
 - name: create-release
   image: plugins/gitea-release:latest
   settings: