diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 5af491b..120122b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,31 @@ jobs:
       tag_name: ${{ steps.resolve.outputs.tag_name }}
 
     steps:
+      - name: Unlock latest release-please PR if locked
+        if: github.event_name == 'push'
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          pr_num=$(gh pr list \
+            --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+            --state all \
+            --search '"chore(main): release" in:title sort:created-desc' \
+            --limit 1 \
+            --json number \
+            --jq '.[0].number // empty')
+          if [ -z "$pr_num" ]; then
+            echo "No release-please PR found, nothing to unlock."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          is_locked=$(gh api "repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/issues/$pr_num" --jq '.locked')
+          if [ "$is_locked" = "true" ]; then
+            echo "Unlocking PR #$pr_num so release-please can post its tagged comment."
+            gh api -X DELETE "repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/issues/$pr_num/lock"
+          else
+            echo "PR #$pr_num is already unlocked."
+          fi
+
       - name: Run Release Please
         id: release
         if: github.event_name == 'push'