diff --git a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
index 244cbfc36..332e1e725 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/win-exe.yml
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: windows-latest
     env:
       LOOPBACK_ALIAS: 'cryptomator-vault'
+    outputs:
+      semVerNum: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.semVerNum }}
+      semVerStr: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.semVerStr }}
+      revNum: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.revNum }}
+      isProductionVersion: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.isProductionVersion}}
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v3
         with:
@@ -34,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           distribution: ${{ env.JAVA_DIST }}
           java-version: ${{ env.JAVA_VERSION }}
           cache: ${{ env.JAVA_CACHE }}
-      - id: versions 
+      - id: versions
         name: Apply version information
         run: |
           if [[ $GITHUB_REF =~ refs/tags/[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+.* ]]; then
@@ -48,9 +53,14 @@ jobs:
           fi
           SEM_VER_NUM=`echo ${SEM_VER_STR} | sed -E 's/([0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+).*/\1/'`
           REVCOUNT=`git rev-list --count HEAD`
+          PRODUCTION_READY_VERSION="false"
+          if [[ $SEM_VER_STR =~ [0-9]+\.[0-9].[0-9]+ ]]; then
+            PRODUCTION_READY_VERSION="true"
+          fi
           echo "::set-output name=semVerStr::${SEM_VER_STR}"
           echo "::set-output name=semVerNum::${SEM_VER_NUM}"
           echo "::set-output name=revNum::${REVCOUNT}"
+          echo "::set-output name=isProductionVersion::${PRODUCTION_READY_VERSION}"
       - name: Validate Version
         uses: skymatic/semver-validation-action@v1
         with:
@@ -199,17 +209,14 @@ jobs:
           files: |
             *.msi
             *.asc
-    outputs:
-      semVerNum: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.semVerNum }}
-      semVerStr: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.semVerStr }}
-      revNum: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.revNum }}
 
   call-winget-flow:
     needs: [build-msi]
-    if: github.event.action == 'published'
+    if: github.event.action == 'published' && needs.build-msi.outputs.isProductionVersion
     uses: ./.github/workflows/winget.yml
     with:
       releaseTag: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+    secrets: inherit
 
 
   build-exe: