diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 074bd23..c56c094 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
       #   run: ansible-playbook -i 'localhost,' galaxy-deploy.yml -e "github_tag=${{ github.ref }}"
 
       - name: Get the version name from the tags
-        run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\//}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+        run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\/v/}" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
       - name: Build collection and publish to Galaxy
         uses: artis3n/ansible_galaxy_collection@v2