diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-release-tagging.yml b/.github/workflows/test-release-tagging.yml
index ed7795ea..fff4ff5e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-release-tagging.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-release-tagging.yml
@@ -41,10 +41,14 @@ jobs:
         version=${{ steps.get_version.outputs.version }}
         if git rev-parse "v$version" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
           echo "Tag v$version already exists."
+          echo "::set-output name=exists::true"
           exit 0
+        else
+          echo "::set-output name=exists::false"
         fi
       
     - name: Create and push tag
+      if: steps.check_tag.outputs.exists == 'false'
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       run: |