diff --git a/release-plz.toml b/release-plz.toml
index 67e95dca..58b9f96b 100644
--- a/release-plz.toml
+++ b/release-plz.toml
@@ -8,6 +8,10 @@ git_release_enable = true
 git_release_name = "v{{ version }}"
 changelog_include = ["lambda_http", "lambda_runtime_api_client", "lambda-extension", "aws_lambda_events"]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "aws_lambda_events"
+publish_no_verify = true # dev-dep on lambda_runtime may not be published yet
+
 [[package]]
 name = "lambda-integration-tests"
 publish = false