diff --git a/lib/github.js b/lib/github.js
index 614f7bf..9544515 100644
--- a/lib/github.js
+++ b/lib/github.js
@@ -49,19 +49,25 @@ exports.release = (config, gh) => __awaiter(void 0, void 0, void 0, function* ()
     catch (error) {
         if (error.status === 404) {
             console.log("Creating new release...");
-            const tag_name = config.github_ref.replace("refs/tags/", "");
-            const name = config.input_name || tag_name;
-            const body = config.input_body;
-            const draft = config.input_draft;
-            let release = yield gh.repos.createRelease({
-                owner,
-                repo,
-                tag_name,
-                name,
-                body,
-                draft
-            });
-            return release.data;
+            try {
+                const tag_name = config.github_ref.replace("refs/tags/", "");
+                const name = config.input_name || tag_name;
+                const body = config.input_body;
+                const draft = config.input_draft;
+                let release = yield gh.repos.createRelease({
+                    owner,
+                    repo,
+                    tag_name,
+                    name,
+                    body,
+                    draft
+                });
+                return release.data;
+            }
+            catch (error) {
+                console.log(`created failed with status: ${error.status}`);
+                return exports.release(config, gh);
+            }
         }
         else {
             console.log(`Unexpected error fetching github release for tag ${config.github_ref}: ${error}`);
diff --git a/src/github.ts b/src/github.ts
index 2bb9e1f..f46e48c 100644
--- a/src/github.ts
+++ b/src/github.ts
@@ -67,19 +67,24 @@ export const release = async (
   } catch (error) {
     if (error.status === 404) {
       console.log("Creating new release...");
-      const tag_name = config.github_ref.replace("refs/tags/", "");
-      const name = config.input_name || tag_name;
-      const body = config.input_body;
-      const draft = config.input_draft;
-      let release = await gh.repos.createRelease({
-        owner,
-        repo,
-        tag_name,
-        name,
-        body,
-        draft
-      });
-      return release.data;
+      try {
+        const tag_name = config.github_ref.replace("refs/tags/", "");
+        const name = config.input_name || tag_name;
+        const body = config.input_body;
+        const draft = config.input_draft;
+        let release = await gh.repos.createRelease({
+          owner,
+          repo,
+          tag_name,
+          name,
+          body,
+          draft
+        });
+        return release.data;
+      } catch (error) {
+        console.log(`created failed with status: ${error.status}`);
+        return release(config, gh);
+      }
     } else {
       console.log(`Unexpected error fetching github release for tag ${config.github_ref}: ${error}`);
       throw error;