diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
index f7da138..52f0881 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/release.yml
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/setup-python@v5
         with:
           python-version: '3.12'
+      - name: Set version
+        run: export UPLOAD_VERSION=${{  gitea.ref_name }}
       - name: Update version
-        run: sed -i -e "s/1.12.1/${{  gitea.ref_name }}/g" aiohttp_pydantic/__init__.py
+        run: sed -i -e "s/1.12.1/${UPLOAD_VERSION:1}/g" aiohttp_pydantic/__init__.py
       - name: Install invoke
         run: python -m pip install setuptools wheel invoke
       - name: Push to PyPi