diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 7f44862..8990c9a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -40,8 +40,20 @@ jobs:
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git add pyproject.toml
-          git commit -m "chore: bump version to v${VERSION} [skip ci]"
-          git push origin HEAD:main
+          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+            echo "pyproject.toml already at v${VERSION}; skipping bump commit"
+          else
+            git commit -m "chore: bump version to v${VERSION} [skip ci]"
+            git push origin HEAD:main
+          fi
+
+      - name: Force-update release tag
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ github.event.inputs.version }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          git tag -f "v${VERSION}"
+          git push origin "refs/tags/v${VERSION}" --force
 
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2