diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate_snap_stable_config.yml b/.github/workflows/generate_snap_stable_config.yml
index 69d1c699aeb..d138eeeb9d4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate_snap_stable_config.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate_snap_stable_config.yml
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: (github.event_name == 'release') || (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')
+    if: (github.event_name == 'release' && github.event.action == 'published' && !github.event.release.prerelease) || (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch')
     steps:
       - name: Checkout snap-stable-build@master
         uses: actions/checkout@v4