diff --git a/.github/workflows/helm-pages.yml b/.github/workflows/helm-pages.yml
index 699f9e2..9b54f68 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/helm-pages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/helm-pages.yml
@@ -45,12 +45,14 @@ jobs:
           helm-docs
 
           # Commit if README changed
-          if ! git diff --quiet README.md; then
+          if [ "${GITHUB_EVENT_NAME}" != "release" ] && ! git diff --quiet README.md; then
             git config user.name "$GITHUB_ACTOR"
             git config user.email "$GITHUB_ACTOR@users.noreply.github.com"
             git add README.md
             git commit -m "Auto-update Helm chart documentation"
             git push
+          elif [ "${GITHUB_EVENT_NAME}" = "release" ] && ! git diff --quiet README.md; then
+            echo "README.md updated by helm-docs but skipping commit because release workflows checkout a detached HEAD."
           fi
           cd ../../..