diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-socat.yml b/.github/workflows/build-socat.yml
index 500a8b4..545eb3d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-socat.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-socat.yml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ jobs:
           id: tag_release
           run: |
             set +e
-            if git tag "socat-v${{ needs.build-x86.outputs.version }}";then
+            if [ $(git tag "socat-v${{ needs.build-x86.outputs.version }}") ];then
               git push origin "socat-v${{ needs.build-x86.outputs.version }}"
               echo ::set-output name=NEW_RELEASE::"true"
             else