diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a97243ab64..b399df0bb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -229,6 +229,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Describe new release
         run: |
           # describe the development release.
+          ls -la
+          touch output.txt
+          exit 1
           if [[ "develop" == "$version" ]]; then
             echo 'Describe the latest develop release'
             rm -f output.txt