diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index d7bfc7ac..2fb8227b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -203,16 +203,18 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           git config --global user.name "${GIT_USERNAME:-github-actions[bot]}"
           git config --global user.email "${GIT_EMAIL:-github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com}"
-      - name: "Publish"
-        timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(env.GITHUB_ACTIONS_DEPLOY_TIMEOUT) }}
+      - name: "Create release tag"
         run: |
-           VERSION=$(mvn help:evaluate -Dexpression=project.version -q -DforceStdout | sed 's/-SNAPSHOT//')
-           mvn release:clean release:prepare \
+          mvn --batch-mode \
+            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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+            -B
+      - 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
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