diff --git a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
index c372a920..7a069e1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create-release.yml
@@ -33,9 +33,19 @@ jobs:
           VERSION: ${{ steps.gen-version.outputs.VERSION }}
         run: ./scripts/check_sec-scanners-config.sh $VERSION
 
+  unit-test:
+    name: "Run unit tests"
+    needs: verify-release
+    uses: kyma-project/eventing-tools/.github/workflows/unit-test-reusable.yml@main
+
+  lint-golang:
+    name: "Run golangci-lint"
+    needs: verify-release
+    uses: kyma-project/eventing-tools/.github/workflows/lint-reusable.yml@main
+
   create-draft:
     name: Create draft release
-    needs: verify-head-status
+    needs: [verify-release, lint-golang, unit-test]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       VERSION: ${{ needs.verify-release.outputs.VERSION }}
@@ -81,7 +91,7 @@ jobs:
 
   publish-release:
     name: Publish release
-    needs: [verify-head-status, create-draft]
+    needs: [verify-release, create-draft]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yml
similarity index 94%
rename from .github/workflows/test.yml
rename to .github/workflows/unit-test.yml
index b65d46a7..ffb8c80e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-test.yml
@@ -24,4 +24,5 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   unit-test:
+    name: "Run unit tests"
     uses: kyma-project/eventing-tools/.github/workflows/unit-test-reusable.yml@main