diff --git a/.github/workflows/deploy-staging-public.yml b/.github/workflows/deploy-staging-public.yml
index 3979017bf698..5c521e6c0e7e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/deploy-staging-public.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/deploy-staging-public.yml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
 
             if [ -n "$TAG" ]; then
               echo "Found tag: $TAG"
-              SEMVER="${VERSION}"
+              SEMVER="${TAG#v}"
               echo "tag=$TAG" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
               echo "semver=$SEMVER" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
               exit 0