diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 0a2bcfba..f3b1f1d1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
           else
             echo "is_release=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
             echo "is_prerelease=false" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
+            TAG=$(git describe --tags --exclude '*-*')
           fi
           # this will be v1.2.3 for on-tag builds and v1.2.3-numberofcommits-sha for off-tag builds
           echo "version=$TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT