diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
index a8da8927a9..b264dfb4c0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     needs: release
     name: Publish Gems
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: ${{ needs.release.outputs.releases_created }}
+    if: ${{ needs.release.outputs.paths_released != '[]'}}
 
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false