diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index beec472..f20f9f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           TAG=${{ github.ref_name }}
-          VERSION=${TAG#v}
+          VERSION=${TAG//.0/.} # remove leading zero for windows version
           create-version-file versionfile_gui.yml --outfile file_version_info.txt --version $VERSION
           pyinstaller --noconsole --onefile sdagui.py --name ${{ matrix.asset_name }} --version-file file_version_info.txt
       - name: Create temporary certificate file
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         run: |
           TAG=${{ github.ref_name }}
-          VERSION=${TAG#v}
+          VERSION=${TAG//.0/.} # remove leading zero for windows version
           create-version-file versionfile_cli.yml --outfile file_version_info.txt --version $VERSION
           pyinstaller --onefile sdacli.py --name ${{ matrix.asset_name }} --version-file file_version_info.txt
       - name: Create temporary certificate file