diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 38258cc..d76f506 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ jobs:
         uses: https://git.daemonlord.ru/actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
+          tags: true
 
       - name: Set up JDK 17
         uses: https://git.daemonlord.ru/actions/setup-java@v4
@@ -30,9 +31,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check if tag exists
         run: |
           VERSION=$(cat version.txt)
-          if git rev-parse "$VERSION" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          if git show-ref --tags --quiet --verify "refs/tags/$VERSION"; then
+            echo "Tag '$VERSION' already exists."
             echo "exists=true" > tag_exists.txt
           else
+            echo "Tag '$VERSION' does not exist yet."
             echo "exists=false" > tag_exists.txt
           fi
 
@@ -40,9 +43,12 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           EXISTS=$(cat tag_exists.txt)
           if [ "$EXISTS" = "true" ]; then
-            echo "Version already released, skipping."
+            echo "Version already released, skipping workflow."
             exit 0
+          else
+            echo "Version not released yet, continuing workflow..."
           fi
+      
 
       - name: Decode keystore
         run: |