diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-program.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-program.yml
index 25ca774..9d51de9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-program.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-program.yml
@@ -153,9 +153,20 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Download Program Builds
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
+        if: needs.check_tag.outputs.type == 'ref'
         with:
           name: program-builds-${{ inputs.git_ref }}
 
+      - name: Download release asset
+        uses: dsaltares/fetch-gh-release-asset@master
+        if: needs.check_tag.outputs.type == 'release'
+        with:
+          repo: ${{ github.repository }}
+          version: ${{ inputs.git_ref }}
+          target: './programs/.bin/${{ env.PROGRAM_NAME }}.so' 
+          file: ${{ env.PROGRAM_NAME }}.so
+          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+
       - name: Deploy Program
         if: github.event.inputs.dry_run == 'false'
         run: |