diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index ad15fa5..299ee19 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
       - run: npm publish
         env:
-          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
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+          NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
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