diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6d208d4931..acb184ff20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ env:
   SENTRY_ORG: hashicorp
   SENTRY_PROJECT: cdktf-cli
 
+concurrency:
+  group: release
+
 jobs:
   prepare-release:
     if: github.repository == 'hashicorp/terraform-cdk'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_next.yml b/.github/workflows/release_next.yml
index ed8379e970..4accfac8a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_next.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_next.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ env:
   SENTRY_ORG: hashicorp
   SENTRY_PROJECT: cdktf-cli
 
+concurrency:
+  group: release-next
+
 jobs:
   prepare-release:
     if: github.repository == 'hashicorp/terraform-cdk'