diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_build.yml b/.github/workflows/release_build.yml
index ae0c5fd33..9e2037938 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_build.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ jobs:
 
 
   update-gcm-taskit:
+    if: ${{ !endsWith(needs.release.outputs.gcm_version, '0') }}
     needs: release
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     permissions: