diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9823fb4..1904560 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
   build-and-release:
     name: "📦 Packaging, Signed Release & Container Publishing"
     needs: quality-gates
-    if: github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v'))
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && (github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || (startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') && github.actor != 'mcpwest'))
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps: