diff --git a/bin/release.sh b/bin/release.sh
index b0b89d67..1235e369 100755
--- a/bin/release.sh
+++ b/bin/release.sh
@@ -262,6 +262,10 @@ wait_for_runs() {
                 '
             )"
             case "${precheck_state}" in
+                missing:*)
+                    echo "Skipping test workflow without precheck job: ${workflow_name}"
+                    break
+                    ;;
                 completed:success|completed:skipped)
                     break
                     ;;