diff --git a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
index d553065..8dbcd26 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pythonpackage.yml
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     needs: test
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: >
+        github.event_name == 'push' &&
+        startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags')
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - name: Build distribution
@@ -60,9 +63,6 @@ jobs:
           pip install .[dev,test]
           pyproject-build
       - name: Publish package
-        if: >
-            github.event_name == 'push' &&
-            startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags')
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@v1.5.0
         with:
           user: __token__