diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 609b53407b..65c62147a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ jobs:
           path: _dist/spin-${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}-static-${{ env.RUNNER_OS }}-${{ matrix.config.arch }}.tar.gz
 
       - name: upload binary to Github release
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@v2
         with:
           repo_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}