diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 8ff79974..fb50a4d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           name: "wheels.${{ matrix.component }}"
           path: dist/
       - name: Upload assets to GitHub Release
+        if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
           GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}