diff --git a/.github/actions/cargo-publish/action.yml b/.github/actions/cargo-publish/action.yml
index d55d1d59e..c32cb78c6 100644
--- a/.github/actions/cargo-publish/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/cargo-publish/action.yml
@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@ runs:
           ${{ runner.temp }}/artifacts
 
     - name: Log into crates.io
-      if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' && github.event_name != 'merge_group' && github.event_name != 'issue_comment'
-      run: cargo login -- ${{ inputs.cargo-registry-token }}
+      if: >
+        github.event_name == 'push' && (
+          github.ref == format('refs/heads/{0}', github.event.repository.default_branch) ||
+          startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+        )
+      run: cargo login ${{ inputs.cargo-registry-token }}
       shell: bash
 
     - run: gh release delete --yes Unreleased || exit 0