diff --git a/.github/workflows/version_bump.yml b/.github/workflows/version_bump.yml
index 6c24013..7c340f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version_bump.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version_bump.yml
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -e
           release-plz update
+          if [[ -z $(git status --porcelain) ]]; then
+            echo "No changes were detected. Exiting without bumping the version."
+            exit 0
+          fi
           version=$(cat Cargo.toml | grep "^version" | awk -F '=' '{ print $2 }' | xargs)
           commit_message="chore: release $version"
           git add --all