diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index ef63b82a08..a7f0cfb190 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 name: Release
 
 on:
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main]
   create:
     tags:
       - v*
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           target: ${{ matrix.target }}
           manylinux: auto
-          args: --release --out dist
+          args: --no-default-features --release --out dist
           maturin-version: "v0.13.0"
       - uses: uraimo/run-on-arch-action@v2.0.5
         if: matrix.target != 'ppc64'
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f9fb21392c..0d79ddb03b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,9 +29,13 @@ rustpython-parser = { features = ["lalrpop"], git = "https://github.com/charlier
 serde = { version = "1.0.143", features = ["derive"] }
 serde_json = { version = "1.0.83" }
 toml = { version = "0.5.9" }
-update-informer = { version = "0.5.0", default_features = false, features = ["pypi"] }
+update-informer = { version = "0.5.0", default_features = false, features = ["pypi"], optional = true }
 walkdir = { version = "2.3.2" }
 
+[features]
+default = ["update-informer"]
+update-informer = ["dep:update-informer"]
+
 [profile.release]
 panic = "abort"
 lto = "thin"
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 7e6e6e41c9..701d589009 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ use rayon::prelude::*;
 use walkdir::DirEntry;
 
 use ::ruff::checks::CheckCode;
+use ::ruff::checks::CheckKind;
 use ::ruff::fs::iter_python_files;
 use ::ruff::linter::lint_path;
 use ::ruff::logging::set_up_logging;
 use ::ruff::message::Message;
 use ::ruff::settings::Settings;
 use ::ruff::tell_user;
-use ruff::checks::CheckKind;
 
 const CARGO_PKG_NAME: &str = env!("CARGO_PKG_NAME");
 const CARGO_PKG_VERSION: &str = env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION");
@@ -55,6 +55,30 @@ struct Cli {
     ignore: Vec<CheckCode>,
 }
 
+#[cfg(feature = "update-informer")]
+fn check_for_updates() {
+    use update_informer::{registry, Check};
+
+    let informer = update_informer::new(registry::PyPI, CARGO_PKG_NAME, CARGO_PKG_VERSION);
+
+    if let Some(new_version) = informer.check_version().ok().flatten() {
+        let msg = format!(
+            "A new version of {pkg_name} is available: v{pkg_version} -> {new_version}",
+            pkg_name = CARGO_PKG_NAME.italic().cyan(),
+            pkg_version = CARGO_PKG_VERSION,
+            new_version = new_version.to_string().green()
+        );
+
+        let cmd = format!(
+            "Run to update: {cmd} {pkg_name}",
+            cmd = "pip3 install --upgrade".green(),
+            pkg_name = CARGO_PKG_NAME.green()
+        );
+
+        println!("\n{msg}\n{cmd}");
+    }
+}
+
 fn run_once(
     files: &[PathBuf],
     settings: &Settings,
@@ -210,6 +234,7 @@ fn inner_main() -> Result<ExitCode> {
             report_once(&messages)?;
         }
 
+        #[cfg(feature = "update-informer")]
         check_for_updates();
 
         if !messages.is_empty() && !cli.exit_zero {
@@ -220,29 +245,6 @@ fn inner_main() -> Result<ExitCode> {
     Ok(ExitCode::SUCCESS)
 }
 
-fn check_for_updates() {
-    use update_informer::{registry, Check};
-
-    let informer = update_informer::new(registry::PyPI, CARGO_PKG_NAME, CARGO_PKG_VERSION);
-
-    if let Some(new_version) = informer.check_version().ok().flatten() {
-        let msg = format!(
-            "A new version of {pkg_name} is available: v{pkg_version} -> {new_version}",
-            pkg_name = CARGO_PKG_NAME.italic().cyan(),
-            pkg_version = CARGO_PKG_VERSION,
-            new_version = new_version.to_string().green()
-        );
-
-        let cmd = format!(
-            "Run to update: {cmd} {pkg_name}",
-            cmd = "pip3 install --upgrade".green(),
-            pkg_name = CARGO_PKG_NAME.green()
-        );
-
-        println!("\n{msg}\n{cmd}");
-    }
-}
-
 fn main() -> ExitCode {
     match inner_main() {
         Ok(code) => code,