diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily_release_check.yml b/.github/workflows/daily_release_check.yml
index 100442b..daf2326 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily_release_check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily_release_check.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ jobs:
   release-check:
     if: github.repository_owner == 'adafruit'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    outputs:
+      release_created: ${{ steps.check_release.outputs.release_created }}
     steps:
     - name: Set up requested Python version
       uses: actions/setup-python@v5
@@ -40,7 +42,7 @@ jobs:
         python release_updater.py make_release
 
   upload-release-assets:
-    if: github.repository_owner == 'adafruit' && steps.check_release.outputs.release_created == 'true'
+    if: github.repository_owner == 'adafruit' && needs.release-check.outputs.release_created == 'true'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Set up requested Python version