diff --git a/.github/workflows/pipy_release.yml b/.github/workflows/pipy_release.yml
index 3ee436e..72165cd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pipy_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pipy_release.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Inject release version
         run: |
-          TAG=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
+          TAG=${{github.ref_name}}
           echo "VERSION=${TAG#v}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Build source and wheel distributions