diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
index e80879e..a8c5368 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -173,12 +173,12 @@ jobs:
           NEW_PATCH=$((PATCH + 1))
           NEW_TAG="v${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.${NEW_PATCH}"
 
+          echo "NEW_TAG=$NEW_TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+
           if git ls-remote --tags origin "refs/tags/$NEW_TAG" | grep -q "$NEW_TAG"; then
             echo "Tag $NEW_TAG already exists remotely, skipping tag creation"
-            echo "NEW_TAG=" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             echo "TAG_EXISTS=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           else
-            echo "NEW_TAG=$NEW_TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             echo "TAG_EXISTS=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           fi