diff --git a/.github/workflows/github-actions-release-candidate.yml b/.github/workflows/github-actions-release-candidate.yml
index 8ae9328e42..6b112969fb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/github-actions-release-candidate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/github-actions-release-candidate.yml
@@ -55,16 +55,16 @@ jobs:
           echo "new_ruby_version=${new_ruby_version}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Check if version exists and increment if necessary
         run: |
-          max_attempts=2
+          max_attempts=10
           attempt=0
+          current_version="${{ env.new_npm_version }}"
           while [ $attempt -lt $max_attempts ]; do
-            if timeout 30s npm view playbook-ui@${{ env.new_npm_version }} version &>/dev/null; then
-              echo "Version ${{ env.new_npm_version }} already exists. Incrementing..."
-              new_npm_version=$(yarn version --prerelease --preid rc --no-git-tag-version | grep "New version:" | awk '{print $4}')
-              new_npm_version=${new_npm_version#v}
-              echo "new_npm_version=${new_npm_version}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+            if npm view playbook-ui@$current_version version &>/dev/null; then
+              echo "Version $current_version already exists. Incrementing..."
+              current_version=$(yarn version --prerelease --preid rc --no-git-tag-version | grep "New version:" | awk '{print $4}')
+              current_version=${current_version#v}
             else
-              echo "Version ${{ env.new_npm_version }} is available."
+              echo "Version $current_version is available."
               break
             fi
             attempt=$((attempt+1))
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ jobs:
             echo "Error: Maximum attempts reached. Unable to find an available version."
             exit 1
           fi
-          new_ruby_version=$(echo $new_npm_version | sed 's/-rc\./.pre.rc./')
+          echo "new_npm_version=${current_version}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          new_ruby_version=$(echo $current_version | sed 's/-rc\./.pre.rc./')
           echo "new_ruby_version=${new_ruby_version}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Update Version.rb
         run: |