diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 31ad919e..9383cdc5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -206,13 +206,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Publish"
         timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
         run: |
-          mvn --batch-mode clean package gpg:sign central-publishing:publish -P sdk-release -DskipTests=true -Dgpg.passphrase=$GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE
-          mvn release:prepare \
-          -DskipTests=true \
-          -DscmCommentPrefix="[maven-release-plugin][skip ci] " \
-          -Dusername=$GIT_USERNAME \
-          -Dpassword=$GIT_PASSWORD \
-          -DautoVersionSubmodules=true \
-          -DtagNameFormat=@{project.version} \
-          -Dtag=$VERSION \
-          -B
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+           VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout | sed 's/-SNAPSHOT//')
+           mvn release:prepare \
+            -DskipTests=true \
+            -DscmCommentPrefix="[maven-release-plugin][skip ci] " \
+            -Dusername=$GIT_USERNAME \
+            -Dpassword=$GIT_PASSWORD \
+            -DautoVersionSubmodules=true \
+            -DtagNameFormat=@{project.version} \
+            -Dtag=$VERSION -B
+          mvn --batch-mode clean package gpg:sign central-publishing:publish -P sdk-release -DskipTests=true -Dgpg.passphrase=$GPG_SIGNING_PASSPHRASE
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