diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d934a84..e6a767d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           # Remove the "v" prefix if present
           BASE_VERSION="${{ github.ref_name }}"
-          VERSION=${BASE_VERSION#refs/tags/v}
+          VERSION=${BASE_VERSION#v}
           echo "version=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Update version in Cargo.toml