diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index e16a40d7..314395c6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
   publish:
     needs: release
-    if: ${{ needs.release.outputs.releases_created }}
+    if: ${{ needs.release.outputs.releases_created && needs.release.outputs.paths_released != '[]' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       matrix: