diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7d92c78..e6b5437 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@ jobs:
         env:
           NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_PUBLISH_KEY }}
 
+      - name: Check if version was bumped
+        run: |
+          LAST_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
+          HEAD_TAG=$(git describe --tags)
+          if [ "$LAST_TAG" == "$HEAD_TAG" ]; then
+            echo "No new version detected, skipping push and publish."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
       - name: Push version changes
         run: |
           git push --follow-tags origin main