diff --git a/release.py b/release.py
index 20feb4cf..8d6ca8b1 100755
--- a/release.py
+++ b/release.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import datetime
 import glob
 import hashlib
+import json
 import optparse
 import os
 import re
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@
     Self,
     overload,
 )
+from urllib.request import urlopen
 
 COMMASPACE = ", "
 SPACE = " "
@@ -68,6 +70,11 @@ def get(
     @overload
     def get(self, key: Literal["sign_gpg"], default: bool | None = None) -> bool: ...
 
+    @overload
+    def get(
+        self, key: Literal["security_release"], default: bool | None = None
+    ) -> bool: ...
+
     @overload
     def get(self, key: Literal["release"], default: Tag | None = None) -> Tag: ...
 
@@ -95,6 +102,9 @@ def __getitem__(self, key: Literal["ssh_key"]) -> str | None: ...
     @overload
     def __getitem__(self, key: Literal["sign_gpg"]) -> bool: ...
 
+    @overload
+    def __getitem__(self, key: Literal["security_release"]) -> bool: ...
+
     @overload
     def __getitem__(self, key: Literal["release"]) -> Tag: ...
 
@@ -124,6 +134,9 @@ def __setitem__(self, key: Literal["ssh_key"], value: str | None) -> None: ...
     @overload
     def __setitem__(self, key: Literal["sign_gpg"], value: bool) -> None: ...
 
+    @overload
+    def __setitem__(self, key: Literal["security_release"], value: bool) -> None: ...
+
     @overload
     def __setitem__(self, key: Literal["release"], value: Tag) -> None: ...
 
@@ -193,6 +206,13 @@ def is_release_candidate(self) -> bool:
     def is_feature_freeze_release(self) -> bool:
         return self.level == "b" and self.serial == 1
 
+    @property
+    def is_security_release(self) -> bool:
+        url = "https://peps.python.org/api/release-cycle.json"
+        with urlopen(url) as response:
+            data = json.loads(response.read())
+        return str(data[self.basic_version]["status"]) == "security"
+
     @property
     def nickname(self) -> str:
         return self.text.replace(".", "")
diff --git a/run_release.py b/run_release.py
index 8d5c8a15..633395c8 100755
--- a/run_release.py
+++ b/run_release.py
@@ -248,9 +248,10 @@ def __init__(
             self.db["ssh_key"] = ssh_key
         if not self.db.get("sign_gpg"):
             self.db["sign_gpg"] = sign_gpg
-
         if not self.db.get("release"):
             self.db["release"] = release_tag
+        if not self.db.get("security_release"):
+            self.db["security_release"] = self.db["release"].is_security_release
 
         print("Release data: ")
         print(f"- Branch: {release_tag.branch}")
@@ -260,6 +261,7 @@ def __init__(
         print(f"- SSH username: {self.db['ssh_user']}")
         print(f"- SSH key: {self.db['ssh_key'] or 'Default'}")
         print(f"- Sign with GPG: {self.db['sign_gpg']}")
+        print(f"- Security release: {self.db['security_release']}")
         print()
 
     def checkpoint(self) -> None:
@@ -1000,18 +1002,29 @@ def wait_until_all_files_are_in_folder(db: ReleaseShelf) -> None:
         are_windows_files_there = f"python-{release}.exe" in all_files
         are_macos_files_there = f"python-{release}-macos11.pkg" in all_files
         are_linux_files_there = f"Python-{release}.tgz" in all_files
-        are_all_files_there = (
-            are_linux_files_there and are_windows_files_there and are_macos_files_there
-        )
+
+        if db["security_release"]:
+            # For security releases, only check Linux files
+            are_all_files_there = are_linux_files_there
+        else:
+            # For regular releases, check all platforms
+            are_all_files_there = (
+                are_linux_files_there
+                and are_windows_files_there
+                and are_macos_files_there
+            )
+
         if not are_all_files_there:
             linux_tick = "✅" if are_linux_files_there else "❌"
             windows_tick = "✅" if are_windows_files_there else "❌"
             macos_tick = "✅" if are_macos_files_there else "❌"
-            print(
-                f"\rWaiting for files: Linux {linux_tick}  Windows {windows_tick}  Mac {macos_tick} ",
-                flush=True,
-                end="",
-            )
+
+            if db["security_release"]:
+                waiting = f"\rWaiting for files: Linux {linux_tick} (security release - only checking Linux)"
+            else:
+                waiting = f"\rWaiting for files: Linux {linux_tick}  Windows {windows_tick}  Mac {macos_tick} "
+
+            print(waiting, flush=True, end="")
             time.sleep(1)
     print()
 
diff --git a/tests/test_release_tag.py b/tests/test_release_tag.py
index 33964f37..b08be88b 100644
--- a/tests/test_release_tag.py
+++ b/tests/test_release_tag.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import io
 from subprocess import CompletedProcess
 
 import pytest
@@ -140,3 +141,33 @@ def test_tag_long_name() -> None:
     assert rc.long_name == "3.13.0 release candidate 3"
     assert final_zero.long_name == "3.13.0"
     assert final_3.long_name == "3.13.3"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ["version", "expected"],
+    [
+        ("3.12.10", True),
+        ("3.13.3", False),
+    ],
+)
+def test_tag_is_security_release(
+    version: str, expected: str, mocker: MockerFixture
+) -> None:
+    # Arrange
+    mock_response = b"""
+    {
+        "3.13": {
+            "status": "bugfix"
+        },
+        "3.12": {
+            "status": "security"
+        }
+    }
+    """
+    mocker.patch("urllib.request.urlopen", return_value=io.BytesIO(mock_response))
+
+    # Act
+    tag = release.Tag(version)
+
+    # Assert
+    assert tag.is_security_release is expected