diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index a4c35d1..57bc16f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ jobs:
     - name: Verify go.mod is tidy
       run: |
         go mod tidy
-        git diff --exit-code go.mod go.sum
+        git diff --exit-code go.mod
+        if [ -f go.sum ]; then git diff --exit-code go.sum; fi
 
   release:
     name: Release