diff --git a/.github/workflows/contracts-build.yml b/.github/workflows/contracts-build.yml
index 9ecc6b49d9..e75b893f31 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/contracts-build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/contracts-build.yml
@@ -6,17 +6,11 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-contracts-') && github.event_name == 'release' }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-20.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       
-      - name: Check the release tag starts with `nym-contracts-`
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/nym-contracts-') == false && github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch'
-        uses: actions/github-script@v3
-        with:
-          script: |
-            core.setFailed('Release tag did not start with nym-contracts-...')      
-
       - name: Install Rust stable
         uses: actions-rs/toolchain@v1
         with: