diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c9362df..913c393 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         git tag $UPM_TAG upm
         git push origin --tags
-    - uses: actions/setup-node@v2
+    - if: steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_published == 'true'
+      uses: actions/setup-node@v2
       with:
         registry-url: 'https://npm.iron-wall.org'
-    - run: npm publish
+    - if: steps.semantic.outputs.new_release_published == 'true'
+      run: npm publish
       env:
         NODE_AUTH_TOKEN: ${{secrets.NPM_TOKEN}}