diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f9c346c..b62f649 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
 
       - name: Set env
-        run: echo "VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${GITHUB_REF##refs/*/}"
+          # Remove 'v' prefix if it exists
+          VERSION="${VERSION#v}"
+          echo "VERSION=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v3