diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 8257bc1..8dcdb25 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
 
           if [ -z "${RELEASE_VERSION}" ]; then
-            NEW_VERSION_NAME="0.0.1"
+            NEW_VERSION="0.0.1"
           else
             OLD_VERSION=$(echo "${RELEASE_VERSION}")
             
@@ -64,10 +64,15 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Repository Release
         run: |
-          gh release create ${{ env.NEW_VERSION }} \
-            --title ${{ env.NEW_VERSION }} \
-            --generate-notes \
-            --notes-start-tag ${{ env.OLD_VERSION }}
+          if [ -z "${OLD_VERSION}" ]; then
+            gh release create ${{ env.NEW_VERSION }} \
+              --title ${{ env.NEW_VERSION }}
+          else
+            gh release create ${{ env.NEW_VERSION }} \
+              --title ${{ env.NEW_VERSION }} \
+              --generate-notes \
+              --notes-start-tag ${{ env.OLD_VERSION }}
+          fi
 
       - name: Setup Docker buildx
         uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@f95db51fddba0c2d1ec667646a06c2ce06100226 # v3.0.0