diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4b421225..0771b255 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -8,23 +8,23 @@ jobs:
   init:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
-      upload_url: ${{ steps.create-release.outputs.upload_url }}
+      upload_url: ${{ steps.release.outputs.upload_url }}
       filename: hlint-${{ steps.reftags_version.outputs._1 }}
 
     steps:
-    - uses: rishabhgupta/split-by@v1
-      id: reftags_version
-      with:
-        string: ${{ github.ref }} # e.g. refs/tags/v0.11.1.1
-        split-by: 'v'
-
     - uses: joutvhu/get-release@v1
-      id: create-release
+      id: release
       env:
         GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
       with:
         latest: true
 
+    - uses: rishabhgupta/split-by@v1
+      id: reftags_version
+      with:
+        string: ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag_name }} # e.g. refs/tags/v0.11.1.1
+        split-by: 'v'
+
   build:
     needs: init
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}