diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index af13990..4ec9407 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -28,28 +28,18 @@ jobs:
           echo $VERSION > version.txt
           echo "Detected version: $VERSION"
 
-      - name: Check if tag exists
+      - name: Stop if version already released
+        id: stop
         run: |
           VERSION=$(cat version.txt)
           if git show-ref --tags --quiet --verify "refs/tags/$VERSION"; then
-            echo "Tag '$VERSION' already exists."
-            echo true > tag_exists.txt
+            echo "Version $VERSION already released, stopping job."
+            echo "continue=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
-            echo "Tag '$VERSION' does not exist yet."
-            echo false > tag_exists.txt
+            echo "Version $VERSION not released yet, continuing workflow..."
+            echo "continue=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi
 
-      - name: Stop if version already released
-        run: |
-          EXISTS=$(cat tag_exists.txt | tr -d '[:space:]')
-          if [ "$EXISTS" = "true" ]; then
-            echo "Version already released, skipping workflow."
-            exit 0
-          else
-            echo "Version not released yet, continuing workflow..."
-          fi
-      
-
       - name: Decode keystore
         run: |
           mkdir -p app
@@ -79,6 +69,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "PATH=$HOME/Android/sdk/cmdline-tools/latest/bin:$HOME/Android/sdk/platform-tools:$PATH" >> $GITHUB_ENV     
 
       - name: Build Release APK
+        if: steps.stop.outputs.continue == 'true'
         env:
           KEYSTORE_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.KEYSTORE_PASSWORD }}
           KEY_ALIAS: ${{ secrets.KEY_ALIAS }}