diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-to-test-pypi.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-to-test-pypi.yml
index 304031ba..4660b703 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-to-test-pypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-to-test-pypi.yml
@@ -31,12 +31,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: twine check
         run: python -m twine check dist/*
       - name: Publish distribution 📦 to Test PyPI
+        if: ${{ !startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags') }}
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@master
         with:
           password: ${{ secrets.testpypi_password }}
           repository_url: https://test.pypi.org/legacy/
       - name: Publish distribution 📦 to PyPI
-        if: startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags')
+        if: ${{ startsWith(github.event.ref, 'refs/tags') }}
         uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@master
         with:
           password: ${{ secrets.pypi_password }}