diff --git a/scripts-dev/release.py b/scripts-dev/release.py
index 1d98820a08..2c55cdd592 100755
--- a/scripts-dev/release.py
+++ b/scripts-dev/release.py
@@ -599,6 +599,9 @@ def _wait_for_actions(gh_token: Optional[str]) -> None:
         # Warn the user if any workflows are still queued. They might need to fix something.
         if any(workflow["status"] == "queued" for workflow in resp["workflow_runs"]):
             _notify("Warning: at least one release workflow is still queued...")
+            if not click.confirm("Continue waiting for queued assets?", default=True):
+                click.echo("Continuing on with the release. Note that you may need to upload missing assets manually later.")
+                break
             continue
 
         if all(