diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 2b6c95ff6..8f5e95ed5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ on:
 jobs:
   prepare-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # Only run for version tags
-    if: startsWith(github.event.release.tag_name, 'v')
+    # Only run for stable version tags (skip pre-releases like v1.0.0-alpha.1)
+    if: startsWith(github.event.release.tag_name, 'v') && !contains(github.event.release.tag_name, '-')
     permissions:
       contents: write