diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 2f76794b..b6597b4f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ jobs:
           tag: ${{ steps.tag_version.outputs.new_tag }}
           name: Release ${{ steps.tag_version.outputs.new_tag }}
           body: ${{ steps.tag_version.outputs.changelog }}
+          tag_prefix: ""
 
       - name: Build a binary wheel and a source tarball
         run: |