diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-request.yml b/.github/workflows/release-request.yml
index 64f6a29..3a50cdd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-request.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-request.yml
@@ -76,15 +76,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Get Release Status
         if: ${{ env.STOP_JOB != 'true' }}
         run: |
-          response_status=404
-          curl --fail-with-body -L \
-            -X GET \
+          response_status=$(curl --fail-with-body -I -L -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \
             -H "Accept: application/vnd.github+json" \
             -H "Authorization: Bearer ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"\
             -H "X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28" \
-            https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/tags/"$RELEASE_TAG" \
-            > /dev/null \
-            || response_status=$?
+            https://api.github.com/repos/${{ github.repository }}/releases/tags/"$RELEASE_TAG")
 
           if [ "$response_status" -ne 404 ] ; then
             if [ "$response_status" -eq 200 ] ; then