diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7bcb677..765ca52 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install dependencies
         run: yarn install --check-files --frozen-lockfile
       - name: release
-        run: npx projen release
+        run: |-
+          export CDK_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT=$(aws sts get-caller-identity --query 'Account' | tr -d '"')
+          export CDK_DEFAULT_REGION=${AWS_REGION}
+          npx projen release
       - name: Check for new commits
         id: git_remote
         run: echo ::set-output name=latest_commit::"$(git ls-remote origin -h ${{ github.ref }} | cut -f1)"
diff --git a/.projenrc.js b/.projenrc.js
index 96ce2c0..fcd15b6 100644
--- a/.projenrc.js
+++ b/.projenrc.js
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ releaseWorkflow.addOverride('jobs.release.env', {
   AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID: '${{ secrets.AWS_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}',
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: '${{ secrets.AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}',
 });
-// releaseWorkflow.addOverride('jobs.release.steps.3', {
-//   name: 'release',
-//   run: 'export CDK_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT=$(aws sts get-caller-identity --query \'Account\' | tr -d \'"\')\nexport CDK_DEFAULT_REGION=${AWS_REGION}\nnpx projen release',
-// });
+releaseWorkflow.addOverride('jobs.release.steps.3', {
+  name: 'release',
+  run: 'export CDK_DEFAULT_ACCOUNT=$(aws sts get-caller-identity --query \'Account\' | tr -d \'"\')\nexport CDK_DEFAULT_REGION=${AWS_REGION}\nnpx projen release',
+});
 project.synth();
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