diff --git a/.github/workflows/linux.yml b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
index 53c099e..0f85127 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/linux.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@ jobs:
           toolchain: stable
           override: true
 
-      - name: Install cargo-deb
-        run: cargo install cargo-deb
-
       - name: Build & Test
         run: cargo test
 
+      - name: Install cargo-deb
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
+        run: cargo install cargo-deb
+
       - name: Build Linux release
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/')
         run: |