diff --git a/.github/workflows/platformDeploy.yml b/.github/workflows/platformDeploy.yml
index a98381b0f4a7..cd65b8451636 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/platformDeploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/platformDeploy.yml
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
   deployChecklist:
     name: Create or update deploy checklist
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.event_name != 'release' }}
     needs: validateActor
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set version
         id: getVersion
-        run: echo "VERSION=$(npm run print-version --silent)" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+        run: echo "VERSION=$(npm run print-version --silent)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Create or update staging deploy
         uses: Expensify/App/.github/actions/javascript/createOrUpdateStagingDeploy@main