diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 85943cf..7193f43 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ jobs:
         id: version
         run: |
           set -e -o pipefail
-          BEFORE_VERSION=$(git show "${{ github.event.before }}:package.json" | jq -r .version)
+          PREVIOUS_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse HEAD^1)
+          BEFORE_VERSION=$(git show "${{ github.event.created && '$PREVIOUS_COMMIT' || github.event.before }}:package.json" | jq -r .version)
           AFTER_VERSION=$(git show "${{ github.event.after }}:package.json" | jq -r .version)
       
           if [ "$BEFORE_VERSION" != "$AFTER_VERSION" ]; then