diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
index 255e95a..f84215c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ on:
         default: '0.0.0'
       updateRelease:
         description: 'Update existing release'
+        type: boolean
         required: true
-        default: 'false'
+        default: false
       dryRun:
         description: 'Dry run'
         required: true
@@ -60,7 +61,42 @@ jobs:
       - build-test
       - package
     runs-on: windows-2025
+    env:
+      RELEASE_TAG: v${{ inputs.version }}
     steps:
+      - name: Prepare release tag for update
+        uses: actions/github-script@v8
+        if: ${{ inputs.updateRelease && !inputs.dryRun }}
+        with:
+          script: |
+            const tagName = process.env.RELEASE_TAG;
+            const ref = `tags/${tagName}`;
+
+            try {
+              await github.rest.git.getRef({
+                owner: context.repo.owner,
+                repo: context.repo.repo,
+                ref,
+              });
+            } catch (error) {
+              if (error && error.status === 404) {
+                core.warning(`Tag ${tagName} does not exist yet while updateRelease is enabled; it will be created automatically during release creation at ${context.sha}.`);
+                return;
+              }
+
+              throw new Error(`Failed to check ${ref}: ${error?.message ?? String(error)}`);
+            }
+
+            await github.rest.git.updateRef({
+              owner: context.repo.owner,
+              repo: context.repo.repo,
+              ref,
+              sha: context.sha,
+              force: true,
+            });
+
+            core.info(`Updated ${ref} to ${context.sha}.`);
+
       - uses: actions/download-artifact@v8
         with:
           pattern: desktopclock-*
@@ -71,7 +107,7 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ !inputs.dryRun }}
         uses: ncipollo/release-action@v1.21.0
         with:
-          tag: "v${{ inputs.version }}"
+          tag: ${{ env.RELEASE_TAG }}
           artifacts: "release-artifacts/*.zip,release-artifacts/*.msi"
           generateReleaseNotes: true
           prerelease: ${{ contains(inputs.version, 'preview') }}