diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index dc24bb776d..8d8c257ce3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -353,6 +353,11 @@ jobs:
               repo: context.repo.repo,
               ref: 'tags/nightly',
             });
+
+            if (ref_nightly.data.object.sha === ref_head.data.object.sha) {
+              console.log('No new nightly release');
+              return;
+            }
           } catch (err) {
             // The tag does not exist so let's create it
             ref_nightly = await github.rest.git.createRef({