diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-desktop-app.yml b/.github/workflows/release-desktop-app.yml
index 843c6fa530..3f12d9a5b9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-desktop-app.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-desktop-app.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ jobs:
         id: get-canary-version
         if: ${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' }}
         run: |
-          TAG_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/}
+          TAG_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/tags/v}
           PACKAGE_VERSION=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
           if [ "$TAG_VERSION" != "$PACKAGE_VERSION" ]; then
             echo "Tag version ($TAG_VERSION) does not match package.json version ($PACKAGE_VERSION)"