diff --git a/.github/workflows/ninja-build-static.yml b/.github/workflows/ninja-build-static.yml
index bd34bf4..5349299 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ninja-build-static.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ninja-build-static.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ jobs:
         contents: write
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: build
+    # We never want the DkCoder version numbers to conflict with the Ninja releases.
+    # So use tags that are real Ninja versions. Example: ninja-1.12.1
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/ninja-')
     steps:
       - name: Download ninja binaries
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4
@@ -82,7 +85,6 @@ jobs:
             merge-multiple: true
       - name: Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v2
-        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         with:
           files: |
             ninja-linux_x86_64