diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 9804f7a..4f97a5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     name: Release
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [ build_dist, build_wheels_unix ]
     steps:
@@ -80,7 +81,6 @@ jobs:
           path: dist
       - name: Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         with:
           body: "Release ${{ github.ref }}"
           files: |
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ jobs:
           python-version: "3.13"
 
       - name: Upload to PyPI
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         env:
           TWINE_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN_NAME }}
           TWINE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.PYPI_TOKEN }}