diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yaml b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
index 3595e2c2..7732bfb6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yaml
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ jobs:
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [lint, test]
+    if: startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with: