diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
index 367a4856..e0e9f612 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ jobs:
           echo "$NOTES"
 
           # ── Build ────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+          # Copy env for Prisma client generation and build
+          if [ -f /var/www/atom-nexst/.env ]; then
+            cp /var/www/atom-nexst/.env "$SRC/.env"
+          fi
           pnpm install --frozen-lockfile
           pnpm prisma:generate
           export SKIP_ENV_VALIDATION=1