diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e6b680f..4532099 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,8 +23,14 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           CHANGED=0
           git fetch origin main
-          if git diff --name-only HEAD^ HEAD | grep -q "^\.docker/"; then
-            CHANGED=1
+          if [ "$(git rev-list --count HEAD)" -gt 1 ]; then
+            # Ensure that there is more than 1 commit in the history
+            if git diff --name-only HEAD^ HEAD | grep -q "^\.docker/"; then
+              CHANGED=1
+            fi
+          else
+            # If there's no previous commit, assume no changes
+            CHANGED=0
           fi
           echo "changed=${CHANGED}" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT