diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 090af71..aeb5188 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build executable with pyinstaller
         run: python -m PyInstaller joplin_custom_importer.spec
       - uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        # upload artifacts only if it's a release
+        if: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v') }}
         with:
           name: joplin-custom-importer-${{ matrix.os }}
           path: ./dist/joplin_custom_importer*