diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6614db7f..45eb0ec4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build distribution
         run: |
+          export RELEASE_VERSION=${{ github.ref_name }}
           pip install numpy cython
           pipx run build --sdist
 
@@ -35,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     strategy:
       matrix:
-        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest, windows-latest]
+        os: [ubuntu-latest, macos-latest]
         pyver: ["37", "38", "39", "310", "311", "312"]
 
     steps:
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Install Python packaging tools
         run: |
+          export RELEASE_VERSION=${{ github.ref_name }}
           pip install numpy cython
           python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel