diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6161431e..15620dc2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -6,8 +6,27 @@ on:
             - "v*.*.*"
 
 jobs:
+    test:
+        runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        env:
+            PROJECT_NAME: "flintlock_release_e2e"
+        name: e2e tests
+        steps:
+        - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        - name: Run e2es
+            env:
+            METAL_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.METAL_AUTH_TOKEN }}
+            run: |
+            pip3 install -r test/tools/requirements.txt
+            test/tools/run.py run-e2e -o ${{ secrets.EQUINIX_ORG_ID }} -p ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}
+        - name: Cleanup project
+            uses: weaveworks/metal-janitor-action@27a0594c5c92d85585b553fc0c5ef2a3de7bec95
+            with:
+                metal_auth_token: ${{ secrets.METAL_AUTH_TOKEN }}
+                project_names: ${{ env.PROJECT_NAME }}
     build:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+        needs: [test]
         steps:
             - name: Checkout
               uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -27,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
                 retention-days: 1
     release:
         runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-        needs: [build]
+        needs: [test, build]
         steps:
             - name: Checkout
               uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -57,4 +76,4 @@ jobs:
                 body: ${{ env.RELEASE_NOTES }}
                 files: |
                   bin/flintlockd_amd64
-                  bin/flintlockd_arm64
\ No newline at end of file
+                  bin/flintlockd_arm64
diff --git a/docs/releasing.md b/docs/releasing.md
index 35ba59ba..56a7a92c 100644
--- a/docs/releasing.md
+++ b/docs/releasing.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ git push origin "${RELEASE_VERSION}"
 ```
 
 * Check the [release](https://github.com/weaveworks/flintlock/actions/workflows/release.yml) GitHub Actions workflow completes successfully.
+  This may take a few minutes as it runs the e2es as part of the process.
 
 ## Edit & Publish GitHub Release