diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-check.yml b/.github/workflows/release-check.yml
index e1739326e..4d36fa70d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-check.yml
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
             exit 1
           fi
       - name: Validate release in org.cryptomator.Cryptomator.metainfo.xml file
+        if: ${{ ! contains(github.event.commits.message, '[skip metadata check]') }}
         run: |
           if ! grep -q "<release date=\".*\" version=\"${{ steps.validate-pom-version.outputs.semVerStr }}\">" dist/linux/common/org.cryptomator.Cryptomator.metainfo.xml; then
             echo "Release not set in dist/linux/common/org.cryptomator.Cryptomator.metainfo.xml"