diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 32c0188..162ad32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ jobs:
           dfx identity use action
           mops import-identity -- "$(dfx identity export action)"
           mops publish
-          echo "version=v$(cat mops.toml | grep "version =" | cut -d\" -f2)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "version=$(cat mops.toml | grep "version =" | cut -d\" -f2)" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
         env:
           CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.CARGO_REGISTRY_TOKEN }}