diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/checkForTag.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/checkForTag.yaml
index 9ed23fc..07fe7b6 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/checkForTag.yaml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/checkForTag.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
 
-          if echo "$tag" | jq -e '.name' != 'null'; then
+          tag_name=$(echo "$tag" | jq -r '.name // empty')
+          if [ -n "$tag_name" ]; then
             echo "This Tag already exists"
             exit 1
           fi