diff --git a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
index f168620..57ea2c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-publish.yml
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Promote build image to release tags
         run: |
-          VERSION=${GITHUB_REF_NAME}
+          VERSION=${GITHUB_REF_NAME#v}
           SOURCE="${IMAGE}@${{ steps.build.outputs.digest }}"
 
           if [[ "${VERSION}" == *-* ]]; then