diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 5353bf7..b1da0af 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -100,18 +100,23 @@ jobs:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ steps.generate_token.outputs.token }}
         run: |
           pr_number="${{ needs.prerelease.outputs.pr_number }}"
-          while true; do
-            pr_state=$(gh pr view $pr_number --json state -q .state)
-            if [ "$pr_state" = "MERGED" ]; then
-              echo "PR has been merged"
-              break
-            elif [ "$pr_state" = "CLOSED" ]; then
-              echo "PR was closed without merging"
-              exit 1
-            fi
-            echo "Waiting for PR to be merged..."
-            sleep 10
-          done
+          if [ -z "$pr_number" ]; then
+            echo "No PR was created, skipping wait step"
+          else
+            echo "Waiting for PR $pr_number to be merged..."
+            while true; do
+              pr_state=$(gh pr view $pr_number --json state -q .state)
+              if [ "$pr_state" = "MERGED" ]; then
+                echo "PR has been merged"
+                break
+              elif [ "$pr_state" = "CLOSED" ]; then
+                echo "PR was closed without merging"
+                exit 1
+              fi
+              echo "Waiting for PR to be merged..."
+              sleep 10
+            done
+          fi
 
       - name: "🚀 release"
         id: semantic-release