diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index bb15291790b..f15ec94cdbb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -2,17 +2,33 @@ name: release
 
 on:
   push:
-    tags:
-      - v*
+    branches:
+      - 'master'
+      - '*-release'
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
-  release-notes:
+  check_tag:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    continue-on-error: true
 
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'visgl' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' || endsWith(github.ref, '-release'))
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@b4ffde65f46336ab88eb53be808477a3936bae11 # v4.1.1
+
+      - name: Get git tags (https://github.com/actions/checkout/issues/206)
+        run: git fetch --tags -f
+
+      - name: Get version from git tag
+        run: git describe --exact-match HEAD | grep '^v'
+
+
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: check_tag
+
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'visgl' && jobs.check_tag.result != 'success'
 
     env:
       ADMIN_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.ADMIN_TOKEN }}