diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/auto-tag.yml b/.gitea/workflows/auto-tag.yml
index 48e1210a..2ac6e90c 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/auto-tag.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/auto-tag.yml
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: linux-amd64
     container:
       image: alpine:latest
-    outputs:
-      release_tag: ${{ steps.bump.outputs.release_tag }}
-      tag_created: ${{ steps.bump.outputs.tag_created }}
     steps:
       - name: Bump patch version and create tag
         id: bump
@@ -43,7 +40,6 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           echo "Latest tag: ${LATEST:-none}  →  Next: $NEXT"
-          echo "release_tag=$NEXT" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
           # Create and push the tag via git so the tag push event triggers release.yml.
           git init
@@ -55,19 +51,16 @@ jobs:
 
           if git ls-remote --exit-code --tags origin "refs/tags/$NEXT" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             echo "Tag $NEXT already exists; skipping."
-            echo "tag_created=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
             exit 0
           fi
 
           git tag -a "$NEXT" -m "Release $NEXT"
           git push origin "refs/tags/$NEXT"
-          echo "tag_created=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
           echo "Tag $NEXT pushed successfully"
 
   build-linux-amd64:
     needs: autotag
-    if: needs.autotag.outputs.tag_created == 'true'
     runs-on: linux-amd64
     container:
       image: rust:1.88-slim
@@ -99,7 +92,14 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -eu
           API="http://172.0.0.29:3000/api/v1/repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
-          TAG="${{ needs.autotag.outputs.release_tag }}"
+          TAG=$(curl -s "$API/tags?limit=50" \
+            -H "Authorization: token $RELEASE_TOKEN" | \
+            jq -r '.[].name' | grep -E '^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$' | \
+            sort -V | tail -1 || true)
+          if [ -z "$TAG" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: Could not resolve release tag from repository tags."
+            exit 1
+          fi
           echo "Creating release for $TAG..."
           curl -sf -X POST "$API/releases" \
             -H "Authorization: token $RELEASE_TOKEN" \
@@ -150,7 +150,6 @@ PY
 
   build-windows-amd64:
     needs: autotag
-    if: needs.autotag.outputs.tag_created == 'true'
     runs-on: linux-amd64
     container:
       image: rust:1.88-slim
@@ -186,7 +185,14 @@ PY
         run: |
           set -eu
           API="http://172.0.0.29:3000/api/v1/repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
-          TAG="${{ needs.autotag.outputs.release_tag }}"
+          TAG=$(curl -s "$API/tags?limit=50" \
+            -H "Authorization: token $RELEASE_TOKEN" | \
+            jq -r '.[].name' | grep -E '^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$' | \
+            sort -V | tail -1 || true)
+          if [ -z "$TAG" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: Could not resolve release tag from repository tags."
+            exit 1
+          fi
           echo "Creating release for $TAG..."
           curl -sf -X POST "$API/releases" \
             -H "Authorization: token $RELEASE_TOKEN" \
@@ -237,7 +243,6 @@ PY
 
   build-macos-arm64:
     needs: autotag
-    if: needs.autotag.outputs.tag_created == 'true'
     runs-on: macos-arm64
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -270,7 +275,14 @@ PY
         run: |
           set -eu
           API="http://172.0.0.29:3000/api/v1/repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
-          TAG="${{ needs.autotag.outputs.release_tag }}"
+          TAG=$(curl -s "$API/tags?limit=50" \
+            -H "Authorization: token $RELEASE_TOKEN" | \
+            jq -r '.[].name' | grep -E '^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$' | \
+            sort -V | tail -1 || true)
+          if [ -z "$TAG" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: Could not resolve release tag from repository tags."
+            exit 1
+          fi
           echo "Creating release for $TAG..."
           curl -sf -X POST "$API/releases" \
             -H "Authorization: token $RELEASE_TOKEN" \
@@ -320,7 +332,6 @@ PY
 
   build-linux-arm64:
     needs: autotag
-    if: needs.autotag.outputs.tag_created == 'true'
     runs-on: linux-arm64
     container:
       image: rust:1.88-slim
@@ -351,7 +362,14 @@ PY
         run: |
           set -eu
           API="http://172.0.0.29:3000/api/v1/repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
-          TAG="${{ needs.autotag.outputs.release_tag }}"
+          TAG=$(curl -s "$API/tags?limit=50" \
+            -H "Authorization: token $RELEASE_TOKEN" | \
+            jq -r '.[].name' | grep -E '^v[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$' | \
+            sort -V | tail -1 || true)
+          if [ -z "$TAG" ]; then
+            echo "ERROR: Could not resolve release tag from repository tags."
+            exit 1
+          fi
           echo "Creating release for $TAG..."
           curl -sf -X POST "$API/releases" \
             -H "Authorization: token $RELEASE_TOKEN" \
diff --git a/tests/unit/autoTagWorkflowTrigger.test.ts b/tests/unit/autoTagWorkflowTrigger.test.ts
index 813c1c03..1984c6f8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/autoTagWorkflowTrigger.test.ts
+++ b/tests/unit/autoTagWorkflowTrigger.test.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ describe("auto-tag workflow release triggering", () => {
     expect(workflow).toContain("build-macos-arm64:");
     expect(workflow).toContain("build-linux-arm64:");
     expect(workflow).toContain("needs: autotag");
-    expect(workflow).toContain("needs.autotag.outputs.tag_created == 'true'");
-    expect(workflow).toContain("TAG=\"${{ needs.autotag.outputs.release_tag }}\"");
+    expect(workflow).toContain("TAG=$(curl -s \"$API/tags?limit=50\"");
+    expect(workflow).toContain("ERROR: Could not resolve release tag from repository tags.");
   });
 });