diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index eeb8f57..0017243 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         git config user.name "${GITHUB_ACTOR}"
         git config user.email "${GITHUB_ACTOR}@users.noreply.github.com"
-        git tag -a "v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" --force
+        git tag "v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" --force
         git push origin "v${{ github.event.inputs.version }}" --force
 
     - name: Build wheels and source tarball