diff --git a/cmd/publish.go b/cmd/publish.go
index 96ca217..5ccdf24 100644
--- a/cmd/publish.go
+++ b/cmd/publish.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ var publishCmd = &cobra.Command{
 
 		lastTag, err := repo.PreviousTag(currentCommit.Hash)
 
-		if err != nil {
+		if err != nil && err != history.ErrPrevTagNotAvailable {
 			return err
 		}