diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_draft.yml b/.github/workflows/release_draft.yml
index fcef66d60..d87e0cdc2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_draft.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_draft.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ jobs:
       with:
         go-version: ^1.21
 
+# Stringer is needed because .goreleaser includes "go generate ./..."
+    - name: Install stringer
+      run: |
+        go install golang.org/x/tools/cmd/stringer@latest
+
 # For some reason goreleaser isn't correctly setting the version
 # string used by "dnscontrol version".  Therefore, we're forcing the
 # string using the GORELEASER_CURRENT_TAG feature.