diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f3f1178..41f3851 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -158,11 +158,33 @@ jobs:
           body_path: RELEASE_NOTES.md
           append_body: true
 
+  check_homebrew_tap_token:
+    name: Check Homebrew Tap Token
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: release
+    outputs:
+      has_token: ${{ steps.check.outputs.has_token }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Check token availability
+        id: check
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          HOMEBREW_TAP_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.HOMEBREW_TAP_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          if [[ -n "${HOMEBREW_TAP_TOKEN}" ]]; then
+            echo "has_token=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "has_token=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "Homebrew tap update skipped because HOMEBREW_TAP_TOKEN is not set."
+          fi
+
   update_homebrew_tap:
     name: Update Homebrew Tap Formula
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: release
-    if: ${{ secrets.HOMEBREW_TAP_TOKEN != '' }}
+    needs:
+      - release
+      - check_homebrew_tap_token
+    if: ${{ needs.check_homebrew_tap_token.outputs.has_token == 'true' }}
     steps:
       - name: Download Artifacts
         uses: actions/download-artifact@v4