diff --git a/.github/workflows/go.yml b/.github/workflows/go.yml
index aeea46b..f7b1869 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/go.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/go.yml
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ name: Build and release binaries
 on:
   push:
     branches: [ "release" ]
-    tags:
-      - v*
 
 jobs:
   build-linux:
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -27,6 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         name: k8x-linux-x86_64
         path: ./k8x-linux-x86_64
   build-macos:
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ jobs:
           name: k8x-darwin-x86_64
           path: ./k8x-darwin-x86_64
   build-windows:
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     runs-on: windows-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -59,6 +60,7 @@ jobs:
           name: k8x-windows-x86_64.exe
           path: ./k8x-windows-x86_64.exe
   release:
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
     permissions:
       contents: write
     needs:
@@ -72,6 +74,5 @@ jobs:
       uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
     - name: Create github release
       uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
-      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
       with:
         artifacts: "./*/k8x-*"