diff --git a/dev/jobs/release.nix b/dev/jobs/release.nix
index 01397fd..76b266e 100644
--- a/dev/jobs/release.nix
+++ b/dev/jobs/release.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 {
   hercules-ci.github-releases = {
     condition = { branch, ... }: branch == "master";
+    skipIfExists = true;
     releaseTag =
       _: "v${withSystem config.defaultEffectSystem ({ config, ... }: config.packages.hyprspace.version)}";
     filesPerSystem =