diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3b204db..0aef91b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,30 @@ jobs:
           echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "Version: $VERSION"
       
+      - name: Check if version changed
+        id: check_version
+        env:
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ steps.version.outputs.version }}"
+          
+          # Get latest release tag
+          LATEST_RELEASE=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: token $GITEA_TOKEN" \
+            "${{ github.server_url }}/api/v1/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/latest" | jq -r '.tag_name // empty')
+          
+          echo "Latest release: $LATEST_RELEASE"
+          echo "Current version: $VERSION"
+          
+          if [ "$LATEST_RELEASE" = "$VERSION" ]; then
+            echo "Version unchanged, skipping release"
+            echo "changed=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          else
+            echo "Version changed, creating release"
+            echo "changed=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+          fi
+      
       - name: Create Release
+        if: steps.check_version.outputs.changed == 'true'
         env:
           GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
         run: |