diff --git a/.release-it.json b/.release-it.json
index 098bcfbe..93f9ec7b 100644
--- a/.release-it.json
+++ b/.release-it.json
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
     "release": true
   },
   "hooks": {
-    "before:init": ["npm test"],
     "after:bump": "npm run build",
     "after:release": "echo Successfully released ${name} v${version} to ${repo.repository}."
   }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 13e41a28..7cd5dedb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
     "test:firefox": "cypress run --browser firefox",
     "test:all": "npm run test:chrome && npm run test:firefox",
     "test": "npm run dev:wait test:chrome",
-    "release": "release-it"
+    "release": "npm run test && release-it",
+    "release:next": "release-it"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.1",