diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2cb6f98..182ef74 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -30,12 +30,18 @@ jobs:
           pip install --constraint=.github/workflows/constraints.txt poetry
           poetry --version
 
+      - name: Check if there is a parent commit
+        id: check-parent-commit
+        run: |
+          echo "::set-output name=sha::$(git rev-parse --verify --quiet HEAD^)"
+
       - name: Detect and tag new version
         id: check-version
+        if: steps.check-parent-commit.outputs.sha
         uses: salsify/action-detect-and-tag-new-version@v2.0.1
         with:
           version-command: |
-            poetry version | awk '{ print $2 }'
+            bash -o pipefail -c "poetry version | awk '{ print \$2 }'"
 
       - name: Bump version for developmental release
         if: "! steps.check-version.outputs.tag"