diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-tags.yml b/.github/workflows/release-tags.yml
index c151a80..c914d78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-tags.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-tags.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate gradle wrapper checksum
         uses: gradle/wrapper-validation-action@v1
 
+      - name: Set release version
+        run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+
       - name: Set up JDK 8 and 17
         uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with: