diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-plugin.yml b/.github/workflows/build-plugin.yml
index cff69a1..562e1d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-plugin.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-plugin.yml
@@ -99,10 +99,7 @@ jobs:
     name: Publish plugin
     # only create a release if a tag was created that is called e.g. v1.2.3
     # see also https://vcvrack.com/manual/Manifest#version
-    on:
-      push:
-        tags:
-          - 'v[0-9]+.[0-9]+.[0-9]+'
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     needs:  [build, build-mac]
     steps: