diff --git a/.github/workflows/gradle_release.yml b/.github/workflows/gradle_release.yml
index 6e4457a883..f5c40ce37e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gradle_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gradle_release.yml
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ name: Release
 
 on:
   release:
+    types: [ released ]
     branches: [ '3.x' ]
     tags:
-      - 'v3.*.*'
+      - 'v3.*.*'   
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -46,4 +47,4 @@ jobs:
     - name: Upload to Codecov  
       uses: codecov/codecov-action@v1
     - name: Push Javadocs
-      run: ./push_javadoc.sh
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+      run: ./push_javadoc.sh