diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3b0ffa6..46190dd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -175,6 +175,17 @@ jobs:
           echo "$FORMATTED_CHANGELOG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           echo "EOF" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
+      - name: Delete existing release (if re-running)
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          VERSION: ${{ steps.create_tag.outputs.new_tag }}
+        run: |
+          # Delete existing release if it exists (for re-runs)
+          if gh release view $VERSION &>/dev/null; then
+            echo "Deleting existing release $VERSION..."
+            gh release delete $VERSION --yes --cleanup-tag=false
+          fi
+
       - name: Create Release
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}