diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-on-release.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-on-release.yml
index 9022c2b..6c498f0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-on-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-on-release.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: Publish plugin on release
 
 on:
   release:
-    types: [created]
+    types: [published]
 
 jobs:
   release:
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ jobs:
         with:
           distribution: 'temurin'
           java-version: '17'
-      - name: Get the version
-        run: echo "RELEASE_VERSION=${GITHUB_REF#refs/*/}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
       - name: Run tests
         uses: gradle/gradle-build-action@v3
         with:
@@ -42,7 +40,7 @@ jobs:
           ORG_GRADLE_PROJECT_withSigning: true
         with:
           arguments: |
-            -Pversion=${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}
+            -Pversion=${{ github.event.release.tag_name }}
             -Pgradle.publish.key=${{ secrets.GRADLE_PUBLISH_KEY }}
             -Pgradle.publish.secret=${{ secrets.GRADLE_PUBLISH_SECRET }}
             --stacktrace