diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 82c95238391..f8252eaab8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ on:
 
 env:
   GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_RAD_CI_BOT_PAT }}
-  IS_WORKFLOW_STOPPED: false
 
 jobs:
   generate_release_note:
@@ -178,37 +177,34 @@ jobs:
             })
 
             if (data.name == '${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-branch-name }}') {
+              echo "Release branch ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-branch-name }} already exists."
               return 'true'
             } else {
+              echo "Release branch ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-branch-name }} does not exist."
               return 'false'
             }
-      - name: Stop workflow if release branch exists and the event is a push to main
-        if: steps.release-branch-exists == 'true' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' && github.event_name == 'push'
-        run: |
-          echo "Release branch ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-branch-name }} already exists. Stop the workflow."
-          echo "IS_WORKFLOW_STOPPED=true" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Generate release summary
-        if: env.IS_WORKFLOW_STOPPED == 'false'
+        if: steps.release-branch-exists.outputs.result == 'false'
         run: |
           echo "## Release" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "* Release driver: $GITHUB_ACTOR ">> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "* Supported versions: ${{ steps.get-supported-versions.outputs.result }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "* Desired release tag: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-version }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           echo "* Desired release branch: ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-branch-name }}" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "* Release date: $(date)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "* Release date: $(date)" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMA`RY
       - name: Release radius-project/radius version ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-version }}
-        if: success() && env.IS_WORKFLOW_STOPPED == 'false'
+        if: success() && steps.release-branch-exists.outputs.result == 'false'
         run: |
           ./radius/.github/scripts/release-create-tag-and-branch.sh radius ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-version }} ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-branch-name }}
       - name: Release radius-project/bicep version ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-version }}
-        if: success() && env.IS_WORKFLOW_STOPPED == 'false'
+        if: success() && steps.release-branch-exists.outputs.result == 'false'
         run: |
           ./radius/.github/scripts/release-create-tag-and-branch.sh bicep ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-version }} ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-branch-name }}
       - name: Release radius-project/deployment-engine version ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-version }}
-        if: success() && env.IS_WORKFLOW_STOPPED == 'false'
+        if: success() && steps.release-branch-exists.outputs.result == 'false'
         run: |
           ./radius/.github/scripts/release-create-tag-and-branch.sh deployment-engine ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-version }} ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-branch-name }}
       - name: Release radius-project/recipes version ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-version }}
-        if: success() && env.IS_WORKFLOW_STOPPED == 'false'
+        if: success() && steps.release-branch-exists.outputs.result == 'false'
         run: |
           ./radius/.github/scripts/release-create-tag-and-branch.sh recipes ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-version }} ${{ steps.get-version.outputs.release-branch-name }}