diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 5fdbfca1..9a32bd8d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [veracode, build_and_test, all_tests_matrix]
     if: >
-      !failure() &&
+      !(failure() || cancelled()) &&
       contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[release]') &&
       github.event_name != 'pull_request' &&
       (github.ref_name == 'master' || startsWith(github.ref_name, 'SP/') || startsWith(github.ref_name, 'HF/'))