diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 122976d..ae20804 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -328,7 +328,16 @@ jobs:
     needs: [build, publish-coverage]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
-    if: (github.ref_name == 'main' || github.ref_name == 'release') && !github.event.act
+
+    # run on 'main' and 'release' branch when:
+    #   – build succeeded, AND
+    #   – publish-coverage succeeded OR was skipped
+    if: >
+        always()
+          && needs.build.result == 'success' 
+          && (needs.publish-coverage.result == 'success' || needs.publish-coverage.result == 'skipped')
+        && (github.ref_name == 'main' || github.ref_name == 'release') && !github.event.act     
+
     concurrency: publish-${{ github.ref_name }}-release # https://docs.github.com/en/actions/reference/workflow-syntax-for-github-actions#jobsjob_idconcurrency
 
     steps: