diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index f23c9e3..a679696 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -29,9 +29,12 @@ jobs:
         with:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
+      - name: Get the version
+        id: get_version
+        run: echo ::set-output name=VERSION::${GITHUB_REF/refs\/tags\//}
       - name: Build and push docker image
         uses: docker/build-push-action@v3
         with:
           context: .
           push: true
-          tags: sensu/sensu-flow:latest, sensu/sensu-flow:${{ github.ref }}     
+          tags: sensu/sensu-flow:latest, sensu/sensu-flow:${{ steps.get_version.outputs.VERSION }}