diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a3790e7..dd57ff0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ jobs:
             bin
       - name: Fail if changelog entry does not exist
         run: grep -q "${{ github.ref_name }}" CHANGELOG.md
-        if: github.event_name == 'tag'
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
       - name: Release to marketplace
-        if: github.event_name == 'tag'
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1
         with:
           bodyFile: "CHANGELOG.md"