diff --git a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
index 6470e5d..7b7571a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/npm-publish.yml
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set version from tag
         run: |
           VERSION="${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}"
-          npm version "$VERSION" --no-git-tag-version
-
+          CURRENT="$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")"
+          if [ "$CURRENT" != "$VERSION" ]; then npm version "$VERSION" --no-git-tag-version; fi
       - run: npm run build
       - run: npm test