diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 5e8d2823..ab224e01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -58,13 +58,12 @@ jobs:
  
       - name: Build and push image
         run: |
-          IMAGE_V_VERSION="$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)"
-          IMAGE_VERSION=${IMAGE_V_VERSION:1}
+          IMAGE_VERSION="$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0)"
 
           SHORT_SHA1=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
           PLATFORMS="linux/amd64,linux/ppc64le,linux/arm64"
           echo "Building and pushing version ${IMAGE_VERSION} of image ${IMAGE_NAME}"
           echo ${{ secrets.DOCKER_PASSWORD }} | docker login -u ${{ secrets.DOCKER_USERNAME }} --password-stdin
-          docker buildx build --platform "${PLATFORMS}" -t "${IMAGE_NAME}:${IMAGE_VERSION}"  -t "${IMAGE_NAME}:latest" -t "${IMAGE_NAME}:4" \
+          docker buildx build --platform "${PLATFORMS}" -t "${IMAGE_NAME}:v${IMAGE_VERSION}"  -t "${IMAGE_NAME}:latest" -t "${IMAGE_NAME}:4" \
             --push .