diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 6be64518efd..d26e051d9d2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ jobs:
           command: manifest
           default-branch: release
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+        if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
       - name: tag major and minor versions
         if: ${{ steps.release.outputs.release_created }}
         run: |