diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index 4f42af8..291ff69 100644
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ async function run () {
 
     // Check for existance of tag and abort (short circuit) if it already exists.
     if (await tag.exists()) {
-      core.setFailed(`"${tag.name}" tag already exists.` + os.EOL)
+      core.warning(`"${tag.name}" tag already exists.` + os.EOL)
       core.setOutput('tagname', '')
       return
     }