diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-credential-proxy.yaml b/.github/workflows/push-credential-proxy.yaml
index b58626a413..fa971ed0ea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-credential-proxy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-credential-proxy.yaml
@@ -31,10 +31,15 @@ jobs:
         with:
           cmd: yq -oy '.package.version' ${{ env.WORKING_DIRECTORY }}/Cargo.toml
 
+      - name: Check if tag exists
+        run: |
+          if git rev-parse ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.value }} >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "Tag ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.value }} already exists"
+          fi
+
       - name: Remove existing tag if exists
         run: |
           if git rev-parse ${{ env.WORKING_DIRECTORY }}-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.result }} >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            echo "Tag ${{ steps.get_version.outputs.result }} already exists, deleting"
             git push --delete origin ${{ env.WORKING_DIRECTORY }}-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.result }}
             git tag -d ${{ env.WORKING_DIRECTORY }}-${{ steps.get_version.outputs.result }}
           fi