diff --git a/ci/version_check.py b/ci/version_check.py
index 6f0529c40c..53bec2638d 100644
--- a/ci/version_check.py
+++ b/ci/version_check.py
@@ -87,8 +87,16 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     # GITHUB_REF may be either 'refs/heads/<branch>' or 'refs/heads/<tag>'
     GITHUB_REF = os.environ['GITHUB_REF']
 
+    GITHUB_REF_NAME = os.environ['GITHUB_REF_NAME']
+
     GITHUB_BASE_REF = os.environ['GITHUB_BASE_REF']
 
+    # Print out version information, makes debugging actions *much* easier!
+    print(f"GITHUB_REF: {GITHUB_REF}")
+    print(f"GITHUB_REF_NAME: {GITHUB_REF_NAME}")
+    print(f"GITHUB_REF_TYPE: {GITHUB_REF_TYPE}")
+    print(f"GITHUB_BASE_REF: {GITHUB_BASE_REF}")
+
     version_file = os.path.join(here, '..', 'InvenTree', 'InvenTree', 'version.py')
 
     version = None
@@ -109,8 +117,19 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     print(f"InvenTree Version: '{version}'")
 
     # Check version number and look for existing versions
-    # Note that on a 'tag' (release) we *must* allow duplicate versions, as this *is* the version that has just been released
-    highest_release = check_version_number(version, allow_duplicate=GITHUB_REF_TYPE == 'tag')
+    # If a release is found which matches the current tag, throw an error
+
+    allow_duplicate = False
+
+    # Note: on a 'tag' (release) we *must* allow duplicate versions, as this *is* the version that has just been released
+    if GITHUB_REF_TYPE == 'tag':
+        allow_duplicate = True
+
+    # Note: on a push to 'stable' branch we also allow duplicates
+    if GITHUB_BASE_REF == 'stable':
+        allow_duplicate = True
+
+    highest_release = check_version_number(version, allow_duplicate=allow_duplicate)
 
     # Determine which docker tag we are going to use
     docker_tags = None