diff --git a/packages/build/src/github-repo.spec.ts b/packages/build/src/github-repo.spec.ts
index 885118876c..14d836f519 100644
--- a/packages/build/src/github-repo.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/build/src/github-repo.spec.ts
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ describe('GithubRepo', () => {
       await githubRepo.updateDraftRelease(params);
       expect(updateRelease).to.have.been.calledWith({
         release_id: 'existing_id',
+        tag_name: params.tag,
         owner: 'mongodb-js',
         repo: 'mongosh',
         name: params.name,
diff --git a/packages/build/src/github-repo.ts b/packages/build/src/github-repo.ts
index 6386184bec..f7fc2b372b 100644
--- a/packages/build/src/github-repo.ts
+++ b/packages/build/src/github-repo.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ export class GithubRepo {
       await this.octokit.repos.updateRelease({
         ...this.repo,
         release_id: existingRelease.id,
+        tag_name: release.tag,
         name: release.name,
         body: release.notes,
         draft: true