diff --git a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
index 5dfdadf..7ad69b7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/create_release.yml
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: get version
         id: get_version
-        run: echo "::set-output name=version::$(${${{ steps.get_pushed_tag.outputs.TAG:1}}})"
+        # strip the "v" from tag
+        run: echo "::set-output name=version::$(echo ${{ steps.get_pushed_tag.outputs.TAG }} | tail -c+2)"
 
       - name: Create Release
         uses: softprops/action-gh-release@v1