diff --git a/.github/workflows/version.yml b/.github/workflows/version.yml
index e39e0e3..3fa0386 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/version.yml
@@ -94,6 +94,10 @@ jobs:
           git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
           git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
           git add Cargo.toml
-          git commit -m "chore(release): v${new_version}"
+          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+            echo "Cargo.toml already at v${new_version}, skipping commit"
+          else
+            git commit -m "chore(release): v${new_version}"
+          fi
           git tag "v${new_version}"
           git push origin main --tags