diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 92a6cb0..034540f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
         NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
       run: |
         make build_nodejs
-        echo './sdk/nodejs/package.json' >> .gitignore
+        git checkout -f && git clean -f
     - name: Set PreRelease Version
       run: echo "GORELEASER_CURRENT_TAG=v$(pulumictl get version --language generic)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
     - name: Run GoReleaser