diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 0e297bb95..8d22d37aa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   test:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/test.yml
+    with:
+      full-matrix: true
 
   packages:
     uses: ./.github/workflows/packages.yml
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.asciidoc b/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
index c94edf53a..b8ad0d90c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.asciidoc
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ endif::[]
 [[release-notes-6.x]]
 === Python Agent version 6.x
 
+[[release-notes-6.21.1]]
+==== 6.21.1 - 2024-03-07
+
+[float]
+===== Bug fixes
+
+* Fix CI release workflow {pull}1990[#1990]
+
 [[release-notes-6.21.0]]
 ==== 6.21.0 - 2024-03-06
 
diff --git a/elasticapm/version.py b/elasticapm/version.py
index a48ac9368..7cba6757b 100644
--- a/elasticapm/version.py
+++ b/elasticapm/version.py
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@
 #  OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
 #  OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
-__version__ = (6, 21, 0)
+__version__ = (6, 21, 1)
 VERSION = ".".join(map(str, __version__))