diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 27cb774..e7b0faa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: write
     env:
-      RELEASE_REF: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref || inputs.tag }}
+      RELEASE_REF: ${{ github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref_name || inputs.tag }}
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v4