diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index cbb653c3..c1e6f09e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -52,13 +52,14 @@ jobs:
         with:
           repository-url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
           verbose: true
+          skip-existing: true
 
   validate-test-pypi-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: publish-testpypi
     steps:
       - name: wait for package to be available
-        run: sleep 60
+        run: sleep 180
 
       - name: install test pypi release
         run: |