diff --git a/.github/workflows/add_version.yml b/.github/workflows/add_version.yml
index d74491c3..8e5903a9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add_version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add_version.yml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # https://github.com/peter-evans/create-pull-request/blob/main/docs/concepts-guidelines.md#authenticating-with-github-app-generated-tokens
       - name: Generate Github token
+        if: env.rc == 0
         uses: actions/create-github-app-token@v2
         id: generate-token
         with: