diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 115fd62..ed25456 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -44,9 +44,9 @@ jobs:
         PACKAGE_DOWNLOAD: ${{fromJSON(steps.get_vars.outputs.MODULE_JSON).download}}
       run: |
         # Validate that the tag being released matches the package version.
-        if [[ ! $TAG_NAME == release-$PACKAGE_VERSION ]]; then
+        if [[ ! $TAG_NAME == v$PACKAGE_VERSION ]]; then
           echo "The module.json version does not match tag name."
-          echo "module.json: $PACKAGE_VERSION"
+          echo "module.json: v$PACKAGE_VERSION"
           echo "tag name: $TAG_NAME"
           echo "Please fix this and push the tag again."
           exit 1