diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 585a9b6..1d3e096 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           
       - name: Read previous tag
         run: |
-          if git describe --tags --match='${{ env.PLUGIN_ID }}-v*' HEAD^ >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+          if [ git describe --tags --match='${{ env.PLUGIN_ID }}-v*' HEAD^ >/dev/null 2>&1]; then
             echo "PREVIOUS_TAGNAME=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 --match='${{ env.PLUGIN_ID }}-v*' HEAD^)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           else
             echo "PREVIOUS_TAGNAME='' >> $GITHUB_ENV