diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-and-upload-to-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/build-and-upload-to-pypi.yml
index 990ee54..1fd53e4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-and-upload-to-pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-and-upload-to-pypi.yml
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build_wheels, build_sdist]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     # upload to PyPI on every tag starting with 'v'
-    if: github.event_name == 'release' && github.event.action == 'published'
+    if: github.event_name == 'release' && github.event.action == 'created'
     steps:
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v3
         with: