diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-packages.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-packages.yml
index 49fa098068..79037db4cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-packages.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   publish:
     name: Publish to Homebrew & Scoop
+    if: github.event_name == 'release'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Extract version from tag