diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 58462f5..8277591 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
             git config user.email "github-actions@github.com"
             git tag v${{ env.VERSION }}
             git push origin v${{ env.VERSION }}
+            echo "::set-output name=create_release::true"
           fi
 
       - name: "web-ext build"
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build  # Ensure the build job completes first
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+    if: ${{ needs.build.outputs.create_release == 'true' }}
+    #if: github.event_name == 'push' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     #if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     steps:
       - name: "Checkout"