diff --git a/.github/workflows/flake-update.yml b/.github/workflows/flake-update.yml
index 0e5275c..3c803c5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/flake-update.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/flake-update.yml
@@ -38,29 +38,30 @@ jobs:
                 wget --content-disposition -nv "$DETERMINATE_URL"
 
                 git diff --quiet
-                echo "new_binary=$?" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+                echo "DETERMINATE_BINARY_DIFF=$?" | tee -a "$GITHUB_OUTPUTS"
               env:
                 DETERMINATE_URL: ${{ env.DETERMINATE_URL }}
-    update-tags:
-        if: steps.download-binary.outputs.new_binary != 0
-        steps:
             - name: Git config
+              if: steps.download-binary.outputs.DETERMINATE_BINARY_DIFF != 0
               run: |
                 git config user.name github-actions
                 git config user.email github-actions@github.com
             - name: Commit binary
+              if: steps.download-binary.outputs.DETERMINATE_BINARY_DIFF != 0
               run: |
                 git add .
                 git commit -m "automated download workflow"
                 commit_id=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
                 echo "COMMIT_ID=$(echo $commit_id)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
             - name: Tag new target
+              if: steps.download-binary.outputs.DETERMINATE_BINARY_DIFF != 0
               run: |
                 git tag -f "$DETERMINATE_VERSION" "$COMMIT_ID"
               env:
                 DETERMINATE_VERSION: ${{ env.DETERMINATE_VERSION }}
                 COMMIT_ID: ${{ env.COMMIT_ID }}
             - name: Push new tag
+              if: steps.download-binary.outputs.DETERMINATE_BINARY_DIFF != 0
               run: |
                 git push origin "$DETERMINATE_VERSION" --force
                 git checkout main
@@ -69,6 +70,7 @@ jobs:
               env:
                 DETERMINATE_VERSION: ${{ env.DETERMINATE_VERSION }}
             - name: Publish release
+              if: steps.download-binary.outputs.DETERMINATE_BINARY_DIFF != 0
               uses: akkuman/gitea-release-action@v1
               env:
                 NODE_OPTIONS: '--experimental-fetch' # if nodejs < 18