diff --git a/.github/workflows/gem-push.yml b/.github/workflows/gem-push.yml
index 2aac1c3..9f2c0b0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/gem-push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/gem-push.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,14 @@ jobs:
       with:
         ruby-version: 2.6
 
+    - name: Check if version exists
+      id: checkversionexists
+      run: |
+        rake check_version
+        echo "VERSION_EXISTS=$?" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
     - name: Publish to GPR
+      if: steps.checkversionexists.outputs.VERSION_EXISTS == '0'
       run: |
         mkdir -p $HOME/.gem
         touch $HOME/.gem/credentials
@@ -36,12 +43,6 @@ jobs:
         GEM_HOST_API_KEY: "Bearer ${{secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN}}"
         OWNER: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
 
-    - name: Check if version exists
-      id: checkversionexists
-      run: |
-        rake check_version
-        echo "VERSION_EXISTS=$?" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-
     - name: Publish to RubyGems
       if: steps.checkversionexists.outputs.VERSION_EXISTS == '0'
       run: |