diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4ee2069..9b81eb9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ jobs:
           if gh release view "$tag" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             # Same-day re-run (e.g. --force): replace the existing assets in place.
             gh release upload "$tag" dist/* --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --clobber
-            gh release edit "$tag" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --notes-file notes.md
+            gh release edit "$tag" --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --latest --notes-file notes.md
           else
-            gh release create "$tag" dist/* --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" \
+            gh release create "$tag" dist/* --repo "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" --latest \
               --title "Hash tables $version" --notes-file notes.md
           fi
 
diff --git a/release-plz.toml b/release-plz.toml
index 9c359ca..e1efd73 100644
--- a/release-plz.toml
+++ b/release-plz.toml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ git_release_enable = true
 git_tag_name = "{{ package }}-v{{ version }}"
 git_release_name = "{{ package }} v{{ version }}"
 git_release_body = "{{ changelog }}"
+# `releases/latest` is the download URL of the tables, so a crate release must
+# never take it.
+git_release_latest = false
 pr_labels = ["release"]
 
 [[package]]