diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index ab6ec02..df0ea06 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 name: Build and Publish
 
 on:
-  push:
-    tags:
-      - '**'
+   workflow_run:
+     workflows: ["Main"]
+     types:
+       - completed # only run when the main workflow is completed
 
 jobs:
   build-package:
     name: Build a package
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags') && github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
     steps:
         - name: Checkout
           uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ jobs:
   gh-release:
       name: Create a GitHub Release on new tags
       needs: [build-package]
-      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags')
+      if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags') && github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
       runs-on: ubuntu-latest
       permissions:
         contents: write
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ jobs:
   publish:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     needs: [gh-release]
+    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags') && github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success'
     steps:
         - name: Checkout
           uses: actions/checkout@v4
@@ -68,4 +71,4 @@ jobs:
           uses: pypa/gh-action-pypi-publish@release/v1
           with:
             verbose: true
-            password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
\ No newline at end of file
+            password: ${{ secrets.PYPI_API_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/cli.py b/cli.py
index 702db94..9518902 100644
--- a/cli.py
+++ b/cli.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 from weaviate_cli.commands.update import update
 from weaviate_cli.commands.query import query
 from weaviate_cli.commands.restore import restore
+from weaviate_cli.commands.cancel import cancel
 from weaviate_cli import __version__
 
 
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ def main(ctx: click.Context, config_file):
 main.add_command(update)
 main.add_command(restore)
 main.add_command(query)
+main.add_command(cancel)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     main()
diff --git a/weaviate_cli/commands/cancel.py b/weaviate_cli/commands/cancel.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..012608e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/weaviate_cli/commands/cancel.py
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+import click
+import sys
+from weaviate_cli.utils import get_client_from_context
+from weaviate_cli.managers.backup_manager import BackupManager
+
+
+# Create Group
+@click.group()
+def cancel():
+    """Cancel operations in Weaviate."""
+    pass
+
+
+@cancel.command("backup")
+@click.option(
+    "--backend",
+    default="s3",
+    type=click.Choice(["s3", "gcs", "filesystem"]),
+    help="The backend used for storing the backups (default: s3).",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--backup_id",
+    default="test-backup",
+    help="Identifier used for the backup (default: test-backup).",
+)
+@click.pass_context
+def cancel_backup_cli(ctx: click.Context, backend: str, backup_id: str) -> None:
+    """Cancel a backup in Weaviate."""
+
+    client = None
+    try:
+        client = get_client_from_context(ctx)
+        backup_manager = BackupManager(client)
+        backup_manager.cancel_backup(backend=backend, backup_id=backup_id)
+    except Exception as e:
+        click.echo(f"Error: {e}")
+        if client:
+            client.close()
+        sys.exit(1)
+    finally:
+        if client:
+            client.close()
diff --git a/weaviate_cli/commands/get.py b/weaviate_cli/commands/get.py
index 7519c2b..5917a1b 100644
--- a/weaviate_cli/commands/get.py
+++ b/weaviate_cli/commands/get.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from weaviate_cli.managers.tenant_manager import TenantManager
 from weaviate_cli.utils import get_client_from_context
 from weaviate_cli.managers.collection_manager import CollectionManager
+from weaviate_cli.managers.backup_manager import BackupManager
 from weaviate_cli.managers.shard_manager import ShardManager
 from weaviate.exceptions import WeaviateConnectionError
 
@@ -91,3 +92,39 @@ def get_shards_cli(ctx, collection):
     finally:
         if client:
             client.close()
+
+
+@get.command("backup")
+@click.option(
+    "--backend",
+    default="s3",
+    type=click.Choice(["s3", "gcs", "filesystem"]),
+    help="The backend used for storing the backups (default: s3).",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--backup_id",
+    default=None,
+    help="Identifier for the backup you want to get its status.",
+)
+@click.option(
+    "--restore",
+    is_flag=True,
+    help="Get the status of the restoration job for the backup.",
+)
+@click.pass_context
+def get_backup_cli(ctx, backend, backup_id, restore):
+    """Get backup status for a given backup ID. If --restore is provided, get the status of the restoration job for the backup."""
+
+    client = None
+    try:
+        client = get_client_from_context(ctx)
+        backup_man = BackupManager(client)
+        backup_man.get_backup(backend=backend, backup_id=backup_id, restore=restore)
+    except Exception as e:
+        click.echo(f"Error: {e}")
+        if client:
+            client.close()
+        sys.exit(1)
+    finally:
+        if client:
+            client.close()
diff --git a/weaviate_cli/managers/backup_manager.py b/weaviate_cli/managers/backup_manager.py
index 957e880..0b469f8 100644
--- a/weaviate_cli/managers/backup_manager.py
+++ b/weaviate_cli/managers/backup_manager.py
@@ -74,3 +74,47 @@ def restore_backup(
             )
 
         click.echo(f"Backup '{backup_id}' restored successfully in Weaviate.")
+
+    def get_backup(self, backend: str, backup_id: str, restore: bool) -> None:
+
+        if restore:
+            backup = self.client.backup.get_restore_status(
+                backup_id=backup_id,
+                backend=backend,
+            )
+            print(f"Backup ID: {backup.backup_id}")
+            print(f"Backup Path: {backup.path}")
+            print(f"Backup Status: {backup.status}")
+            if "collections" in backup:
+                print(f"Collections: {backup.collections}")
+        else:
+            if backup_id is not None:
+                backup = self.client.backup.get_create_status(
+                    backup_id=backup_id, backend=backend
+                )
+                print(f"Backup ID: {backup.backup_id}")
+                print(f"Backup Path: {backup.path}")
+                print(f"Backup Status: {backup.status}")
+                if "collections" in backup:
+                    print(f"Collections: {backup.collections}")
+            else:
+                raise Exception("This functionality is not supported yet.")
+                # backups = client.backup.list_backups(backend=backend)
+                # for backup in backups:
+                #     print(f"Backup ID: {backup.backup_id}")
+                #     print(f"Backup Path: {backup.path}")
+                #     print(f"Backup Status: {backup.status}")
+                #     if "collections" in backup:
+                #       print(f"Collections: {backup.collections}")
+                #     print("------------------------------")
+
+    def cancel_backup(self, backend: str, backup_id: str) -> None:
+        if self.client.backup.cancel(backend=backend, backup_id=backup_id):
+            click.echo(f"Backup '{backup_id}' cancelled successfully in Weaviate.")
+        else:
+            backup_status = self.client.backup.get_create_status(
+                backend=backend, backup_id=backup_id
+            )
+            raise Exception(
+                f"Error: Backup '{backup_id}' could not be cancelled in Weaviate. Current status: {backup_status.status}"
+            )