diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index b0180bd..8662072 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
           crate="${{inputs.crate}}"
           tag="${crate}-v${version}"
           echo "Checking if crate $crate version $version exists on crates.io"
-          result=$(cargo search $crate --limit 1 | grep "$version")
+          result=$(cargo search $crate --limit 1 | grep "$version" || true)
           if [ -n "$result" ]; then
             echo "Crate $crate version $version already exists on crates.io, skipping publish."
             exit 0