diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index 9ab31dd2..86e40a44 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build-linux-amd64:
     runs-on: linux-amd64
-    env:
-      RELEASE_TAG: ${{ github.ref_name }}
     container:
       image: rust:1.88-slim
     steps:
@@ -39,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
           RELEASE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           API="http://172.0.0.29:3000/api/v1/repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
-          TAG="$RELEASE_TAG"
+          TAG="$GITHUB_REF_NAME"
           # Create release (idempotent)
           curl -sf -X POST "$API/releases" \
             -H "Authorization: token $RELEASE_TOKEN" \
@@ -57,8 +55,6 @@ jobs:
 
   build-windows-amd64:
     runs-on: linux-amd64
-    env:
-      RELEASE_TAG: ${{ github.ref_name }}
     container:
       image: rust:1.88-slim
     steps:
@@ -90,7 +86,7 @@ jobs:
           RELEASE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           API="http://172.0.0.29:3000/api/v1/repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
-          TAG="$RELEASE_TAG"
+          TAG="$GITHUB_REF_NAME"
           curl -sf -X POST "$API/releases" \
             -H "Authorization: token $RELEASE_TOKEN" \
             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
@@ -106,8 +102,6 @@ jobs:
 
   build-linux-arm64:
     runs-on: linux-arm64
-    env:
-      RELEASE_TAG: ${{ github.ref_name }}
     container:
       image: rust:1.88-slim
     steps:
@@ -137,7 +131,7 @@ jobs:
           RELEASE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.RELEASE_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           API="http://172.0.0.29:3000/api/v1/repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
-          TAG="$RELEASE_TAG"
+          TAG="$GITHUB_REF_NAME"
           curl -sf -X POST "$API/releases" \
             -H "Authorization: token $RELEASE_TOKEN" \
             -H "Content-Type: application/json" \