diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/prepare-release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/prepare-release.yml
index 5cd8d135..4591a9b4 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/prepare-release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/prepare-release.yml
@@ -138,11 +138,12 @@ Artifact: quantengine_${VERSION}.tar.gz"
   notification:
     name: Release Notification
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    if: success()
+    if: always()
     needs: build-and-release
 
     steps:
       - name: Notify Release Ready
+        if: needs.build-and-release.result == 'success'
         run: |
           echo "════════════════════════════════════════"
           echo "✅ Release Ready for Deployment"