diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 609eb3842..962e2b36c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -32,9 +32,10 @@ jobs:
                   ref: gh-pages
 
             - name: 🔪 Prepare
+              env:
+                  GITHUB_REF_NAME: ${{ github.ref_name }}
               run: |
-                  tag="${{ github.ref_name }}"
-                  VERSION="${tag#v}"
+                  VERSION="${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}"
                   [ ! -e "$VERSION" ] || rm -r $VERSION
                   cp -r $RUNNER_TEMP/_docs/ $VERSION