diff --git a/.github/workflows/github_ci.yml b/.github/workflows/github_ci.yml
index 28bb96f..4c60848 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github_ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github_ci.yml
@@ -62,5 +62,6 @@ jobs:
           
       - name: Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}