diff --git a/.github/workflows/main.yml b/.github/workflows/main.yml
index 6023cb4..6e40153 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/main.yml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           files: |
             cjit-bin/release*/*
-          tag_name: ${{ needs.semantic-release.outputs.new_release_version }}
+          tag_name: v${{ needs.semantic-release.outputs.new_release_version }}
           body_path: cjit-bin/documentation/release-intro.md
           append_body: true
           draft: false
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Remove tag
         uses: dev-drprasad/delete-tag-and-release@v1.0
         with:
-          tag_name: ${{ needs.semantic-release.outputs.new_release_version }}
+          tag_name: v${{ needs.semantic-release.outputs.new_release_version }}
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           delete_release: false
           repo: dyne/cjit