diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index 49f8d5434..8f2979e20 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
     env:
       VSCODE_TARGET: ${{ matrix.vscode_target }}
       GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      TAG: ${{ inputs.version || github.ref_name }}
+      TAG: ${{ inputs.version || github.event.pull_request.head.ref || github.ref_name }}
       # Ensure native modules are built from source to avoid prebuilds.
       npm_config_build_from_source: true