diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 54b2752..bf47ddf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ jobs:
       env:
         VERSION: ${{ env.NEW_FILE_VERSION }}
         GITHUB_REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+        GITHUB_REPO_VISIBILITY: ${{ github.event.repository.visibility }}
 
     - name: Commit changes
       if: success()
diff --git a/validate-and-update-manifest.js b/validate-and-update-manifest.js
index 2c3840b..6f82421 100644
--- a/validate-and-update-manifest.js
+++ b/validate-and-update-manifest.js
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ const { URL } = require('url');
 
 const repository = process.env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY;
 const version = process.env.VERSION;
+const gitHubRepoVisibilty = process.env.GITHUB_REPO_VISIBILITY
 let currentVersion = "";
 let targetAbi = "";
 
@@ -42,7 +43,11 @@ async function updateManifest() {
         checksum: getMD5FromFile(),
         timestamp: new Date().toISOString().replace(/\.\d{3}Z$/, 'Z')
     };
-    await validVersion(newVersion);
+
+    console.log(`Repo is ${gitHubRepoVisibilty}.`);
+    if (gitHubRepoVisibilty === 'public') {
+        await validVersion(newVersion);
+    }
 
     // Add the new version to the manifest
     jsonData[0].versions.unshift(newVersion);