diff --git a/.github/workflows/tag_after_test.yml b/.github/workflows/tag_after_test.yml
index 634a60e..da9b640 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/tag_after_test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/tag_after_test.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ jobs:
           draft: false
           prerelease: false
 
-      - name: Create release
+      - name: Create release (only if LATEST_TAG exists)
         if: ${{ steps.determine_next_version.outputs.LATEST_TAG }}
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
         with: