diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f7f57de6..a0a41d54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@ jobs:
         run: sbt publish
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-          TAG: ${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/}
+          TAG: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}