diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-action.yml b/.github/workflows/build-action.yml
index 1e3e7a389..1a540c97b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-action.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-action.yml
@@ -301,13 +301,25 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           npm ci
           npm run prepublishOnly
+
       - name: Publish to NPM if version has changed
+        id: publish
         uses: JS-DevTools/npm-publish@v3
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
           strategy: upgrade
         env:
           INPUT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.NPM_TOKEN }}
+      
+      - name: Tag new version
+        if: ${{ steps.publish.outputs.type }} # https://github.com/JS-DevTools/npm-publish?tab=readme-ov-file#action-output
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          RELEASED_VERSION: ${{ steps.publish.outputs.version }}
+        run: |
+          git tag $RELEASED_VERSION
+          git push origin $RELEASED_VERSION
+
 
   Release-mina-signer-on-NPM:
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 67e89f95b..707b5245a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -58,13 +58,6 @@ jobs:
           git add CHANGELOG.md
           git commit -m "Update CHANGELOG for new version $NEW_VERSION"
 
-      - name: Delete existing release tag
-        run: |
-          if git rev-parse $NEW_VERSION >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            git tag -d $NEW_VERSION
-            git push origin :refs/tags/$NEW_VERSION
-          fi
-
       - name: Delete existing release branch
         run: |
           if git ls-remote --heads origin release/${NEW_VERSION} | grep release/${NEW_VERSION}; then