diff --git a/.github/workflows/build_release.yml b/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
index 6882866..f1ee34e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build_release.yml
@@ -25,14 +25,8 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install npm dependencies
         run: npm ci
 
-      - name: list tags & refs
-        run: |
-          echo "GITHUB_REF=$GITHUB_REF"
-          git tag --list
-          git show-ref --tags || true
-
       - name: Get version from git tag
-        run: echo "VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+        run: echo "VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: Update version.php
         run: |