diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 93dbe07..2f1ad46 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "PKG_NAME=${PKG_PREFIX}" >> "${GITHUB_ENV}"
           echo "PKG_VERSION=${VERSION}" >> "${GITHUB_ENV}"
 
-          if [[ "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" != "v${VERSION}" ]]; then
+          if [[ "${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" != "${VERSION}" ]]; then
             echo "package version ${VERSION} does not match release tag ${GITHUB_REF_NAME}" >&2
             exit 1
           fi