diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-openssh.yml b/.github/workflows/build-openssh.yml
index 4a120e8..cea4e49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-openssh.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-openssh.yml
@@ -111,12 +111,13 @@ jobs:
           id: tag_release
           run: |
             set +e
-            if [ $(git tag "openssh-v${{ needs.build-x86.outputs.version }}") ];then
+            if git rev-list "openssh-v${{ needs.build-x86.outputs.version }}".. >/dev/null;then
+              echo "Tag for openssh-v${{ needs.build-x86.outputs.version }} already exists. Skipping release creation."
+              echo ::set-output name=NEW_RELEASE::"false"
+            else
+              git tag "openssh-v${{ needs.build-x86.outputs.version }}"
               git push origin "openssh-v${{ needs.build-x86.outputs.version }}"
               echo ::set-output name=NEW_RELEASE::"true"
-            else
-              echo "Tag for version ${{ needs.build-x86.outputs.version }} already exists. Skipping release creation."
-              echo ::set-output name=NEW_RELEASE::"false"
             fi
 
         - name: Create Release