diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index e2bf2a63..7197289d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -115,12 +115,22 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build
         run: ./gradlew assemble
 
+      - name: Get tag
+        id: get_tag
+        run: |
+          if git describe --tags --abbrev=0 --exact-match >/dev/null; then
+            echo "tag=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 --exact-match)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "skip=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+        if: github.repository == 'charleskorn/kaml' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event_name == 'push'
+
       - name: Assemble release
         run: ./gradlew assembleRelease
         env:
           GPG_KEY_RING: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY_RING }} # Run `gpg --export-secret-keys "<key user name goes here>" | base64` to get this
           GPG_KEY_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY_PASSPHRASE }}
-        if: github.repository == 'charleskorn/kaml' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event_name == 'push'
+        if: github.repository == 'charleskorn/kaml' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event_name == 'push' && steps.get_tag.outputs.skip != 'true'
 
       - name: Publish release
         run: ./gradlew publishRelease
@@ -129,12 +139,7 @@ jobs:
           OSSRH_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.OSSRH_PASSWORD }}
           GPG_KEY_RING: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY_RING }} # Run `gpg --export-secret-keys "<key user name goes here>" | base64` to get this
           GPG_KEY_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.GPG_KEY_PASSPHRASE }}
-        if: github.repository == 'charleskorn/kaml' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event_name == 'push'
-
-      - name: Get tag
-        id: get_tag
-        run: echo "tag=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-        if: github.repository == 'charleskorn/kaml' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event_name == 'push'
+        if: github.repository == 'charleskorn/kaml' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event_name == 'push' && steps.get_tag.outputs.skip != 'true'
 
       - name: Add artifacts to GitHub release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2.0.8
@@ -145,4 +150,4 @@ jobs:
           draft: true # Update draft release with matching tag, if there is one.
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-        if: github.repository == 'charleskorn/kaml' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event_name == 'push'
+        if: github.repository == 'charleskorn/kaml' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event_name == 'push' && steps.get_tag.outputs.skip != 'true'