diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
index b2b90b369..b264dfb4c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml
@@ -27,14 +27,13 @@ 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
       max-parallel: 1
       matrix:
         path: ${{ fromJson(needs.release.outputs.paths_released) }}
-      if: ${{ needs.release.outputs.releases_created }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository