diff --git a/.github/workflows/master_release.yml b/.github/workflows/master_release.yml
index 048fc98de3..a36cab2b51 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/master_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/master_release.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [run_ci]
     if: >
-      !failure() &&
+      !(failure() || cancelled()) &&
       !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[no release]') &&
       github.event_name != 'pull_request'
     steps:
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [push_to_nexus]
     if: >
-      !failure() &&
+      !(failure() || cancelled()) &&
       !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[no downstream]') &&
       github.event_name != 'pull_request'
     steps: