diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index bae6253..fd31b64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ jobs:
 
   tag:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [publish]
+    needs: [publish, ensure_version_changed]
     if: ${{ needs.ensure_version_changed.outputs.version }}
     name: Tag
     steps:
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
 
   release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [tag]
+    needs: [tag, ensure_version_changed]
     if: ${{ needs.ensure_version_changed.outputs.version }}
     name: Create release
     steps: