diff --git a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml
index c341255e..c5720124 100644
--- a/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.forgejo/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
         id: check
         run: |
           git fetch --tags
-          dev_sha=$(git rev-parse refs/tags/${{ forgejo.ref_name }}-dev)
+          dev_sha=$(git rev-parse refs/tags/${{ forgejo.ref_name }}-dev) || :
           [[ "$(git show-ref)" == *"${dev_sha}"* ]] && exists='true' || exists='false'
           echo "exists=${exists}" >> "$FORGEJO_OUTPUT"
           echo ${exists}