diff --git a/entrypoint.sh b/entrypoint.sh
index d7e83ce..f6bba52 100755
--- a/entrypoint.sh
+++ b/entrypoint.sh
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ if [[ -f "$INPUTS_RELEASE_NOTES_FILE" ]]; then
     git tag -f "$MAJOR_VERSION" "$NEW_TAG"
     git push -f "$INPUTS_REMOTE" "$MAJOR_VERSION"
   else
-    if ls "$RELEASE_ASSETS_DIR"/*; then
+    if [ -z "$(ls -A "$RELEASE_ASSETS_DIR")" ]; then
       gh release create "$MAJOR_VERSION" --notes-file "$INPUTS_RELEASE_NOTES_FILE" --title "$MAJOR_VERSION" "$RELEASE_ASSETS_DIR"/*
     else
       gh release create "$MAJOR_VERSION" --notes-file "$INPUTS_RELEASE_NOTES_FILE" --title "$MAJOR_VERSION"