diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index da1a138..ec93fe4 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
       - uses: bazelbuild/setup-bazelisk@95c9bf48d0c570bb3e28e57108f3450cd67c1a44 # v2.0.0
+      - name: get pushed tag
+        id: get_pushed_tag
+        run: echo ::set-output name=TAG::v1.0.0
+      - name: get version
+        id: get_version
+        # strip the "v" from tag
+        run: echo "::set-output name=version::$(echo ${{ steps.get_pushed_tag.outputs.TAG }} | tail -c+2)"
       - run: bazel build //...
       - run: cd examples && bazel build //...
       - run: cd examples && bazel test //...