diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 89e612eb..61758baf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -34,19 +34,19 @@ jobs:
       - name: Push changes to a new branch and create a PR
         run: |
           # Create a new branch from main
-          git checkout -b version-bump-${{ steps.release.outputs.version }}
+          git checkout -b version-bump-${{ steps.release.outputs.tag }}
 
           # Add the changes made by semantic-release (version update and changelog)
           git add pyproject.toml CHANGELOG.md
 
           # Commit the changes (version bump and changelog update)
-          git commit -m "chore: bump version to ${{ steps.release.outputs.version }} and update changelog"
+          git commit -m "chore: bump version to ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag }} and update changelog"
 
           # Push changes to the new branch
-          git push origin version-bump-${{ steps.release.outputs.version }}
+          git push origin version-bump-${{ steps.release.outputs.tag }}
 
           # Create a pull request using GitHub CLI (gh)
-          gh pr create --base main --head version-bump-${{ steps.release.outputs.version }} --title "chore: Version bump to ${{ steps.release.outputs.version }}" --body "Automated version bump"
+          gh pr create --base main --head version-bump-${{ steps.release.outputs.tag }} --title "chore: Version bump to ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag }}" --body "Automated version bump"
 
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.QUANDA_ADMIN }}