diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 787a01d..2142e0b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -130,6 +130,11 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
         run: |
+          if gh release view "${{ github.ref_name }}" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "GitHub Release ${{ github.ref_name }} already exists; skipping creation."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
           gh release create "${{ github.ref_name }}" dist/* \
             --title "${{ github.ref_name }}" \
             --notes "See [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) for details."