diff --git a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
index 77e9239..06123a2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/changelog.yml
@@ -30,13 +30,17 @@ jobs:
           java-version: '21'
           distribution: 'temurin'
 
+      - run: echo "previous_tag=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo '')" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Generate changelog
         id: changelog
         uses: jaywcjlove/changelog-generator@main
+        if: env.previous_tag
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           filter: '[R|r]elease[d]\s+[v|V]\d(\.\d+){0,2}'
-          base-ref: ${{needs.version.outputs.version}}
+
+      - name: Get the changelog
+        run: echo "${{ steps.changelog.outputs.changelog }}"
 
       - name: Create github release
         id: create_release