diff --git a/.github/workflows/apps.release.yaml b/.github/workflows/apps.release.yaml
index 2cb7ba747c8..789042f50fe 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/apps.release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/apps.release.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ on:
 jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: catalog-test
+    container:
+      image: ixsystems/catalog_validation:latest
+
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
         name: Checkout
@@ -100,7 +102,6 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           cd catalog
           /bin/bash -c "PWD=${pwd}; /usr/local/bin/catalog_validate validate --path $PWD"
-
       - name: Commit and Push new App releases
         run: |
           cd catalog