diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 1405646..826f662 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@stable
       - uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@v2
-      - run: cargo build --workspace
+      - run: cargo build --workspace --all-features
       - run: cargo check --no-default-features --workspace
-      - run: cargo test --workspace
+      - run: cargo test --workspace --all-features
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 14a3d26..1abaf19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,6 +26,14 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+      - name: Validate tag exists
+        env:
+          RELEASE_TAG: ${{ inputs.tag || github.ref_name }}
+        run: |
+          if ! git rev-parse "${RELEASE_TAG}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "::error::Tag ${RELEASE_TAG} does not exist in the repository"
+            exit 1
+          fi
       - name: Generate changelog
         id: changelog
         env: