diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 09071fc..c164514 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ jobs:
           script: |
             core.setFailed('Tag already exists')
 
+      - name: Publish crate to crates.io
+        uses: katyo/publish-crates@v2
+        with:
+          registry-token: ${{ secrets.CARGO_LOGIN_TOKEN }}
+          ignore-unpublished-changes: true
+
       - name: Push the crate version as a tag
         id: tag_version
         uses: mathieudutour/github-tag-action@v5.4
@@ -98,12 +104,6 @@ jobs:
           tag_prefix: "v"
           custom_tag: ${{ steps.crate-version.outputs.version }}
 
-      - name: Publish crate to crates.io
-        uses: katyo/publish-crates@v2
-        with:
-          registry-token: ${{ secrets.CARGO_LOGIN_TOKEN }}
-          ignore-unpublished-changes: true
-
   create-release:
     needs: tag
     permissions: