diff --git a/.github/workflows/increment-version.yml b/.github/workflows/increment-version.yml
index e7c103dffb..a87076c856 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/increment-version.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/increment-version.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Fetch Tag and Version Information
         run: |
           TAG=$(echo "${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/}")
-          CURRENT_VERSION_ARRAY=($(echo "$TAG" | tr . '\n'))
+          CURRENT_VERSION_ARRAY=($(echo "${TAG//v}" | tr . '\n'))
           CURRENT_VERSION_ARRAY[0]=$((CURRENT_VERSION_ARRAY[0]//v))
           BASE_X=$(IFS=. ; echo "${CURRENT_VERSION_ARRAY[*]:0:1}.x")
           CURRENT_VERSION=$(IFS=. ; echo "${CURRENT_VERSION_ARRAY[*]:0:3}")