diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 6485696..4ad0456 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -62,6 +62,12 @@ jobs:
           name: sqlwrite-mac
           path: .
 
+      - name: Delete existing release (if any)
+        run: |
+           gh release delete "${{ github.ref_name }}" -y || echo "No existing release to delete"
+        env:
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+    
       - name: Create GitHub Release
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/create-release@v1