diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f60c44c..571b20c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ jobs:
           files: "extensions/extension-password-hashprovider/target/extension-*.jar"
           body_path: "CHANGELOG.md"
           fail_on_unmatched_files: true
-          tag_name: v${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}
+          tag_name: ${{ github.event.inputs.releaseVersion }}
           generate_release_notes: true
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: "${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}"
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