diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index e2c87cf..9f74c6c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -108,8 +108,14 @@ jobs:
 
             # Check if this version tag already exists
             if git tag -l "v$CURRENT_VERSION" | grep -q .; then
-              echo "Tag v$CURRENT_VERSION already exists, skipping release"
-              echo "should_release=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+              echo "Tag v$CURRENT_VERSION already exists, auto-bumping patch version"
+              # Auto-bump patch version
+              IFS='.' read -r MAJOR MINOR PATCH <<< "$CURRENT_VERSION"
+              NEW_VERSION="${MAJOR}.${MINOR}.$((PATCH + 1))"
+              echo "Auto-bumped to: $NEW_VERSION"
+              echo "should_release=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+              echo "version=$NEW_VERSION" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+              echo "needs_bump=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             else
               echo "New version v$CURRENT_VERSION detected, will release"
               echo "should_release=true" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT