diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index b9b8d8353..5bd7dbd40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -398,11 +398,20 @@ jobs:
         with:
           go-version-file: src/go.mod
 
+      - name: Decide goreleaser release mode
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if test '${{ github.ref }}' = "refs/heads/main"; then
+            echo "grflags=--snapshot" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo "grflags=" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          fi
+
       - name: Run GoReleaser
         uses: goreleaser/goreleaser-action@v4
         with:
           version: latest
-          args: release --rm-dist --timeout 500m
+          args: release --rm-dist --timeout 500m ${{ env.grflags }}
           workdir: src
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}