diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-relayer.yml b/.github/workflows/release-relayer.yml
index 6d37ea763e..7c0df4c30c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-relayer.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-relayer.yml
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Determine new version
         id: new_version
         run: |
-          # Get the most recent tag in the format relayer-<branchname>-<version>
-          current_tag=$(git tag --list "relayer-*" --sort=-v:refname | head -n 1)
-          current_version=$(git tag --list "relayer-*" --sort=-v:refname | head -n 1 | sed -E 's/relayer-//')
+          # Get the most recent tag in the format relayer-v<version>
+          current_tag=$(git tag --list "relayer-v*" --sort=-v:refname | head -n 1)
+          current_version=$(git tag --list "relayer-v*" --sort=-v:refname | head -n 1 | sed -E 's/relayer-v//')
           echo "Current version: $current_version"
 
           # If there is no current version, set it to 1.0.0
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Create new tag
         id: create_tag
         run: |
-          tag_name="relayer-${{ steps.new_version.outputs.version }}"
+          tag_name="relayer-v${{ steps.new_version.outputs.version }}"
           echo "Tag name: $tag_name"
           echo "tag=$tag_name" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
           git tag $tag_name