diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 7c6e720..115e6c3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
 
+concurrency:
+  group: release-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
 permissions:
   contents: write
 
diff --git a/template/{% if enable_github_action %}.github{% endif%}/workflows/release.yaml.jinja b/template/{% if enable_github_action %}.github{% endif%}/workflows/release.yaml.jinja
index 57bb5f1..33f2fdb 100644
--- a/template/{% if enable_github_action %}.github{% endif%}/workflows/release.yaml.jinja	
+++ b/template/{% if enable_github_action %}.github{% endif%}/workflows/release.yaml.jinja	
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ on:
     branches:
       - main
 
+concurrency:
+  group: release-{% raw %}${{ github.ref }}{% endraw %}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
 {# default: least privileged permissions across all jobs #}
 permissions:
   contents: read