diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index 89fb2dac..94e30708 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_PLEASE_PAT }}
       
       - name: Use Node.js
+        if: ${{ steps.release-please.outputs.release_created }}
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3
         with:
           node-version: "16.x"