diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 3330aed..98c9716 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create Release Zip
         run: |
-          TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
-          git archive --format=zip --output=str_view-${TAG}.zip release
-          echo "ZIP_FILE=str_view-${TAG}.zip" >> $GITHUB_ENV 
+          VERSION=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)
+          echo "TAG=$VERSION" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          git archive --format=zip --output=str_view-${VERSION}.zip release
+          echo "ZIP_FILE=str_view-${VERSION}.zip" >> $GITHUB_ENV 
 
       - name: Create Release
         id: create_release
@@ -33,8 +34,8 @@ jobs:
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} # This token is provided by Actions, you do not need to create your own token
         with:
-          tag_name: ${TAG}
-          release_name: ${TAG}
+          tag_name: ${{ env.TAG }}
+          release_name: ${{ env.TAG }}
           body: |
             Release Notes:
           draft: false