diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e746fc8..eec411e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Fail if changelog entry does not exist
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         run: grep -q "${{ github.ref_name }}" CHANGELOG.md
       - name: LuaRocks Upload
         uses: nvim-neorocks/luarocks-tag-release@v5