diff --git a/.github/workflows/pub.yml b/.github/workflows/pub.yml
index d114a0d..29a2134 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pub.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pub.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ jobs:
         run: sudo apt install bdfresize
       - name: build
         env:
-          TAG: ${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
-        run: ./build.sh -v "$TAG"
+          REF: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+        run: ./build.sh -v "$REF"
       - name: Release
         uses: svenstaro/upload-release-action@2.7.0
         with: