diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
index 3533f4fa..894849e5 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/deploy.yml
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ jobs:
               echo "🔎 Verifying tag $TAG_TO_WAIT in mmintel/at-mintel..."
               
               # 1. Discovery (Works without token for public repositories)
-              UPSTREAM_SHA=$(git ls-remote --tags https://git.infra.mintel.me/mmintel/at-mintel.git "$TAG_TO_WAIT" | grep "$TAG_TO_WAIT" | tail -n1 | awk '{print $1}')
+              UPSTREAM_SHA=$(git ls-remote --tags https://git.infra.mintel.me/mmintel/at-mintel.git "$TAG_TO_WAIT" 2>/dev/null | grep "$TAG_TO_WAIT" | awk '{print $1}' | tail -n1 || echo "")
               
               if [[ -z "$UPSTREAM_SHA" ]]; then
                 echo "⚠️ Warning: Tag $TAG_TO_WAIT not found in mmintel/at-mintel."
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8b6d1fcc..ea5df76e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
     "prepare": "husky",
     "preinstall": "npx only-allow pnpm"
   },
-  "version": "2.3.14",
+  "version": "2.3.15-rc.1",
   "pnpm": {
     "onlyBuiltDependencies": [
       "@parcel/watcher",