diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust.yml b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
index b4c89af..bab99db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust.yml
@@ -106,17 +106,22 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
   publish:
-    if: >-
-      github.event_name == 'push' &&
-      github.ref == 'refs/heads/master' &&
-      contains(github.event.head_commit.modified, 'Cargo.toml')
+    if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
     needs: [test, clippy_check, format_check, security_audit]
     runs-on: ubicloud-standard-2
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
         uses: actions/checkout@11d5960a326750d5838078e36cf38b85af677262 # v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
       - uses: dtolnay/rust-toolchain@4360b52568e2003a75bf9bc1d59f33a8e3fc893c # stable
       - name: Publish a reviewed version bump
         env:
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}
-        run: cargo publish --registry crates-io
+          BEFORE_SHA: ${{ github.event.before }}
+        run: |
+          if git diff --quiet "$BEFORE_SHA" "$GITHUB_SHA" -- Cargo.toml; then
+            echo "Cargo.toml did not change; nothing to publish"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          cargo publish --registry crates-io
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c182168..14fe1cc 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "endpoint-libs"
-version = "3.0.2"
+version = "3.0.3"
 edition = "2024"
 authors = ["Veon <dveonloch@protonmail.com>"]
 description = "Launch MCP services fast: describe endpoints once in RON, and endpoint-gen generates the Rust models, docs and MCP tool schemas that this crate serves over WebSocket RPC, with roles and typed errors built in."