diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 3a1a21f..b2f90f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           registry-url: https://npm.pkg.github.com
 
       - name: Confirm release version
+        if: github.event_name == 'release'
         run: |
           PACKAGE_VERSION="$(node -p "require('./packages/analytics/package.json').version")"
           test "v${PACKAGE_VERSION}" = "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}"