diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-80_publish-crates.yml b/.github/workflows/release-80_publish-crates.yml
index 53a3eeac9dd30..46308989891b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-80_publish-crates.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-80_publish-crates.yml
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ jobs:
           CRATES_RELEASE_BRANCH: ${{ steps.derive_branch.outputs.CRATES_RELEASE_BRANCH }}
           RESUME_FROM: ${{ inputs.resume_from }}
         run: |
-          if ! git ls-remote --heads origin "$CRATES_RELEASE_BRANCH" | grep -q "$CRATES_RELEASE_BRANCH"; then
+          if ! git branch -r --list "origin/$CRATES_RELEASE_BRANCH" | grep -q "$CRATES_RELEASE_BRANCH"; then
             echo "❌ ::error::Cannot resume from '$RESUME_FROM': branch '$CRATES_RELEASE_BRANCH' does not exist on remote. Use 'full' for a fresh run."
             exit 1
           fi