diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 657fb2cd..3b33de48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ env:
   AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.NIGHTLY_BUILD_AWS_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
   AWS_BUCKET: ${{ vars.NIGHTLY_BUILD_AWS_BUCKET }}
   AWS_REGION: ${{ vars.NIGHTLY_BUILD_AWS_REGION }}
+  RELEASE: ${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' && github.ref_name || 'nightly' }}
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           allowUpdates: true
           artifacts: lightpanda-${{ env.ARCH }}-${{ env.OS }}
-          tag: ${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' && '' || 'nightly' }}
+          tag: ${{ env.RELEASE }}
 
   build-linux-aarch64:
     env:
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           allowUpdates: true
           artifacts: lightpanda-${{ env.ARCH }}-${{ env.OS }}
-          tag: ${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' && '' || 'nightly' }}
+          tag: ${{ env.RELEASE }}
 
   build-macos-aarch64:
     env:
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           allowUpdates: true
           artifacts: lightpanda-${{ env.ARCH }}-${{ env.OS }}
-          tag: ${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' && '' || 'nightly' }}
+          tag: ${{ env.RELEASE }}
 
   build-macos-x86_64:
     env:
@@ -171,4 +172,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           allowUpdates: true
           artifacts: lightpanda-${{ env.ARCH }}-${{ env.OS }}
-          tag: ${{ github.ref_type == 'tag' && '' || 'nightly' }}
+          tag: ${{ env.RELEASE }}